Fertility & birth rates in Greece and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Greece vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Greece

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	UAE
2023	1.32	1.2
2022	1.32	1.15
2021	1.43	1.16
2020	1.39	1.29
2019	1.34	1.25
2018	1.35	1.29
2017	1.35	1.35
2016	1.38	1.37
2015	1.33	1.42
2014	1.3	1.48
2013	1.29	1.53
2012	1.34	1.53
2011	1.4	1.54
2010	1.48	1.57
2009	1.5	1.58
2008	1.5	1.52
2007	1.41	1.79
2006	1.4	1.96
2005	1.34	2.23
2004	1.31	2.38
2003	1.29	2.49
2002	1.28	2.54
2001	1.25	2.62
2000	1.25	2.73
1999	1.23	2.79
1998	1.24	2.77
1997	1.27	2.83
1996	1.26	3.06
1995	1.28	3.28
1994	1.33	3.76
1993	1.32	3.82
1992	1.36	4.09
1991	1.37	4.25
1990	1.39	4.51
1989	1.4	4.65
1988	1.5	4.77
1987	1.5	4.88
1986	1.6	5
1985	1.67	5.13
1984	1.83	5.3
1983	1.94	5.48
1982	2.03	5.66
1981	2.09	5.81
1980	2.23	5.95
1979	2.26	6.06
1978	2.28	6.15
1977	2.27	6.22
1976	2.35	6.29
1975	2.33	6.35
1974	2.38	6.41
1973	2.27	6.46
1972	2.32	6.5
1971	2.32	6.52
1970	2.4	6.52
1969	2.36	6.52
1968	2.42	6.53
1967	2.45	6.51
1966	2.32	6.5
1965	2.25	6.5
1964	2.24	6.49
1963	2.14	6.5
1962	2.16	6.49
1961	2.13	6.49
1960	2.23	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Greece vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	UAE
2023	-56,200	92,698
2022	-63,665	81,758
2021	-58,131	76,802
2020	-46,004	87,871
2019	-41,814	86,296
2018	-33,272	86,840
2017	-36,566	89,382
2016	-25,862	87,028
2015	-29,216	85,044
2014	-20,696	84,277
2013	-17,545	82,977
2012	-16,568	78,682
2011	-4,441	73,496
2010	5,560	69,907
2009	8,886	66,521
2008	11,077	55,426
2007	2,210	55,048
2006	6,612	54,338
2005	2,197	60,046
2004	0	60,344
2003	-1,093	59,118
2002	0	55,922
2001	0	52,789
2000	-1,081	49,993
1999	-2,153	46,198
1998	-2,144	41,176
1997	2,133	38,207
1996	0	37,886
1995	1,056	38,685
1994	6,307	42,976
1993	4,185	41,324
1992	6,239	42,119
1991	6,192	41,409
1990	8,157	41,339
1989	9,080	40,148
1988	15,055	38,861
1987	10,001	37,741
1986	20,931	36,829
1985	22,849	34,855
1984	37,604	33,250
1983	42,341	31,480
1982	50,906	29,585
1981	54,484	27,560
1980	60,748	25,005
1979	65,882	21,987
1978	64,124	18,879
1977	59,574	15,787
1976	65,236	12,876
1975	61,516	11,859
1974	68,111	10,835
1973	59,824	9,822
1972	64,887	8,818
1971	67,116	7,839
1970	71,222	6,922
1969	82,464	6,138
1968	87,408	5,588
1967	91,183	5,264
1966	86,998	4,955
1965	83,793	4,675
1964	83,402	4,410
1963	81,404	4,157
1962	85,327	3,901
1961	86,500	3,657
1960	96,648	3,418

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.54% in Greece and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Greece vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Greece

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	UAE
2023	6.8	9.77
2022	7.3	9.3
2021	8.1	9.28
2020	7.9	10.5
2019	7.8	10.1
2018	8.1	10.2
2017	8.2	10.7
2016	8.6	10.7
2015	8.5	11
2014	8.5	11.5
2013	8.6	11.8
2012	9.1	11.7
2011	9.6	11.4
2010	10.3	11.2
2009	10.6	11.1
2008	10.7	10
2007	10.1	11.1
2006	10.2	12.3
2005	9.8	14.3
2004	9.6	15.1
2003	9.6	15.6
2002	9.5	15.8
2001	9.4	16
2000	9.6	16.3
1999	9.4	16.4
1998	9.4	16
1997	9.6	16.2
1996	9.5	17.3
1995	9.6	18.7
1994	9.9	21.3
1993	9.7	21.4
1992	10	22.7
1991	9.9	23.4
1990	10	24.6
1989	10.1	25.3
1988	10.7	26
1987	10.6	27
1986	11.3	28.2
1985	11.7	28.5
1984	12.7	28.8
1983	13.5	28.9
1982	14	28.9
1981	14.5	28.8
1980	15.4	28.5
1979	15.5	28.2
1978	15.5	27.7
1977	15.4	26.9
1976	16	26
1975	15.7	27.2
1974	16.1	27.7
1973	15.4	28.4
1972	15.9	29.1
1971	16	29.9
1970	16.5	31.1
1969	17.6	33
1968	18.4	35.9
1967	18.8	38.7
1966	18	38.7
1965	17.7	38.9
1964	18	39.2
1963	17.5	39.4
1962	18	39.6
1961	17.9	39.8
1960	18.9	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 18.9 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	UAE
2100	11.4%	18.5%
2099	11.4%	18.4%
2098	11.5%	18.4%
2097	11.6%	18.4%
2096	11.6%	18.4%
2095	11.7%	18.3%
2094	11.8%	18.3%
2093	11.8%	18.3%
2092	11.9%	18.3%
2091	11.9%	18.3%
2090	12%	18.3%
2089	12%	18.3%
2088	12%	18.3%
2087	12%	18.3%
2086	12%	18.3%
2085	12%	18.3%
2084	12%	18.3%
2083	11.9%	18.4%
2082	11.9%	18.4%
2081	11.8%	18.4%
2080	11.7%	18.4%
2079	11.6%	18.4%
2078	11.6%	18.4%
2077	11.5%	18.4%
2076	11.4%	18.3%
2075	11.3%	18.3%
2074	11.3%	18.3%
2073	11.2%	18.3%
2072	11.2%	18.2%
2071	11.2%	18.2%
2070	11.2%	18.1%
2069	11.2%	18.1%
2068	11.2%	18%
2067	11.3%	18%
2066	11.3%	17.9%
2065	11.4%	17.9%
2064	11.5%	17.8%
2063	11.6%	17.8%
2062	11.7%	17.8%
2061	11.8%	17.8%
2060	11.9%	17.8%
2059	12%	17.8%
2058	12.1%	17.8%
2057	12.1%	17.8%
2056	12.2%	17.9%
2055	12.2%	17.9%
2054	12.3%	17.9%
2053	12.3%	18%
2052	12.2%	18.1%
2051	12.2%	18.1%
2050	12.1%	18.2%
2049	12%	18.2%
2048	11.9%	18.3%
2047	11.8%	18.3%
2046	11.7%	18.3%
2045	11.6%	18.3%
2044	11.5%	18.2%
2043	11.4%	18.2%
2042	11.2%	18.1%
2041	11.2%	17.9%
2040	11.1%	17.8%
2039	11%	17.6%
2038	11%	17.4%
2037	10.9%	17.2%
2036	11%	17%
2035	11%	16.8%
2034	11.1%	16.6%
2033	11.2%	16.4%
2032	11.4%	16.2%
2031	11.6%	16.1%
2030	11.8%	15.9%
2029	12%	15.9%
2028	12.2%	15.9%
2027	12.4%	15.9%
2026	12.7%	15.9%
2025	13%	16%
2024	13.2%	16.1%
2023	13.6%	16.3%
2022	13.8%	16.5%
2021	14%	16.5%
2020	14.2%	16.6%
2019	14.3%	16.6%
2018	14.4%	16.7%
2017	14.4%	16.8%
2016	14.4%	16.8%
2015	14.5%	16.8%
2014	14.6%	16.8%
2013	14.7%	16.8%
2012	14.7%	16.8%
2011	14.6%	16.8%
2010	14.6%	16.9%
2009	14.6%	16.9%
2008	14.6%	16.9%
2007	14.7%	17%
2006	14.8%	17.2%
2005	15%	17.5%
2004	15.2%	17.8%
2003	15.4%	18.3%
2002	15.6%	18.9%
2001	15.7%	19.8%
2000	15.8%	20.8%
1999	16%	22%
1998	16.2%	23.1%
1997	16.5%	24.3%
1996	16.9%	25.2%
1995	17.3%	25.9%
1994	17.8%	26.7%
1993	18.2%	27.4%
1992	18.6%	28.1%
1991	18.9%	28.8%
1990	19.4%	29.6%
1989	19.9%	30.3%
1988	20.5%	30.9%
1987	20.9%	31.2%
1986	21.4%	31.2%
1985	21.9%	30.7%
1984	22.4%	30.2%
1983	22.8%	29.5%
1982	23.2%	28.8%
1981	23.6%	28%
1980	23.4%	27.4%
1979	23.2%	27.1%
1978	23.5%	26.9%
1977	23.6%	26.8%
1976	23.8%	26.9%
1975	24%	27.2%
1974	24.3%	27.4%
1973	24.5%	27.8%
1972	24.8%	28.3%
1971	25.1%	29%
1970	24.8%	29.8%
1969	25.2%	30.6%
1968	25.2%	31.2%
1967	25.3%	32.1%
1966	25.5%	33.2%
1965	25.3%	33.9%
1964	25.9%	34.5%
1963	26%	35.1%
1962	26.1%	35.8%
1961	26.4%	36.7%
1960	26.7%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs United Arab Emirates

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Greece

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	UAE
2023	5	3
2022	10	2
2021	9	6
2020	7	6
2019	5	3
2018	5	3
2017	5	3
2016	5	3
2015	5	3
2014	4	3
2013	4	4
2012	4	4
2011	4	4
2010	4	3
2009	3	3
2008	3	3
2007	3	3
2006	3	3
2005	3	4
2004	3	4
2003	3	5
2002	3	5
2001	3	7
2000	4	8
1999	4	10
1998	4	12
1997	4	14
1996	4	16
1995	5	18
1994	5	19
1993	5	19
1992	6	19
1991	6	19
1990	7	19
1989	7	19
1988	7	19
1987	9	19
1986	8	19
1985	9	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	UAE
2023	0.37%	0.5%
2022	0.38%	0.53%
2021	0.39%	0.56%
2020	0.4%	0.6%
2019	0.41%	0.63%
2018	0.42%	0.67%
2017	0.43%	0.7%
2016	0.43%	0.73%
2015	0.43%	0.77%
2014	0.42%	0.79%
2013	0.41%	0.82%
2012	0.4%	0.84%
2011	0.4%	0.86%
2010	0.39%	0.88%
2009	0.4%	0.9%
2008	0.4%	0.92%
2007	0.41%	0.94%
2006	0.43%	0.96%
2005	0.46%	0.98%
2004	0.49%	1%
2003	0.52%	1.01%
2002	0.56%	1.03%
2001	0.6%	1.05%
2000	0.64%	1.07%
1999	0.69%	1.09%
1998	0.73%	1.12%
1997	0.77%	1.15%
1996	0.81%	1.18%
1995	0.85%	1.21%
1994	0.88%	1.26%
1993	0.91%	1.31%
1992	0.95%	1.37%
1991	0.99%	1.43%
1990	1.05%	1.51%
1989	1.11%	1.61%
1988	1.19%	1.71%
1987	1.27%	1.83%
1986	1.37%	1.97%
1985	1.46%	2.12%
1984	1.54%	2.31%
1983	1.62%	2.52%
1982	1.71%	2.77%
1981	1.83%	3.06%
1980	1.96%	3.4%
1979	2.09%	3.78%
1978	2.24%	4.22%
1977	2.38%	4.7%
1976	2.51%	5.23%
1975	2.62%	5.8%
1974	2.7%	6.43%
1973	2.76%	7.12%
1972	2.84%	7.89%
1971	2.96%	8.72%
1970	3.13%	9.62%
1969	3.33%	10.6%
1968	3.54%	11.6%
1967	3.73%	12.6%
1966	3.86%	13.7%
1965	3.97%	14.8%
1964	4.1%	15.8%
1963	4.25%	16.9%
1962	4.39%	18%
1961	4.51%	19%
1960	4.62%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.