Fertility & birth rates in Italy and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Italy vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Italy

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	UAE
2023	1.2	1.2
2022	1.24	1.15
2021	1.25	1.16
2020	1.24	1.29
2019	1.27	1.25
2018	1.31	1.29
2017	1.34	1.35
2016	1.36	1.37
2015	1.36	1.42
2014	1.38	1.48
2013	1.39	1.53
2012	1.42	1.53
2011	1.42	1.54
2010	1.44	1.57
2009	1.44	1.58
2008	1.44	1.52
2007	1.39	1.79
2006	1.37	1.96
2005	1.33	2.23
2004	1.34	2.38
2003	1.29	2.49
2002	1.27	2.54
2001	1.25	2.62
2000	1.26	2.73
1999	1.23	2.79
1998	1.22	2.77
1997	1.22	2.83
1996	1.2	3.06
1995	1.19	3.28
1994	1.21	3.76
1993	1.25	3.82
1992	1.3	4.09
1991	1.3	4.25
1990	1.33	4.51
1989	1.33	4.65
1988	1.36	4.77
1987	1.33	4.88
1986	1.35	5
1985	1.42	5.13
1984	1.46	5.3
1983	1.51	5.48
1982	1.56	5.66
1981	1.58	5.81
1980	1.64	5.95
1979	1.73	6.06
1978	1.84	6.15
1977	1.93	6.22
1976	2.04	6.29
1975	2.17	6.35
1974	2.28	6.41
1973	2.3	6.46
1972	2.35	6.5
1971	2.4	6.52
1970	2.38	6.52
1969	2.47	6.52
1968	2.46	6.53
1967	2.5	6.51
1966	2.58	6.5
1965	2.6	6.5
1964	2.66	6.49
1963	2.51	6.5
1962	2.46	6.49
1961	2.44	6.49
1960	2.4	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	UAE
2023	-283,125	92,698
2022	-318,674	81,758
2021	-301,579	76,802
2020	-338,801	87,871
2019	-215,025	86,296
2018	-192,475	86,840
2017	-192,007	89,382
2016	-138,265	87,028
2015	-162,620	85,044
2014	-96,513	84,277
2013	-90,468	82,977
2012	-78,248	78,682
2011	-48,021	73,496
2010	-23,928	69,907
2009	-17,866	66,521
2008	-11,842	55,426
2007	-5,876	55,048
2006	0	54,338
2005	-17,450	60,046
2004	11,566	60,344
2003	-40,179	59,118
2002	-22,836	55,922
2001	-11,396	52,789
2000	-17,082	49,993
1999	-22,766	46,198
1998	-39,835	41,176
1997	-22,756	38,207
1996	-22,744	37,886
1995	-34,107	38,685
1994	-17,053	42,976
1993	0	41,324
1992	22,718	42,119
1991	11,352	41,409
1990	22,688	41,339
1989	28,336	40,148
1988	33,977	38,861
1987	16,980	37,741
1986	11,319	36,829
1985	28,297	34,855
1984	50,919	33,250
1983	33,939	31,480
1982	79,161	29,585
1981	73,452	27,560
1980	84,650	25,005
1979	129,531	21,987
1978	168,465	18,879
1977	190,248	15,787
1976	228,445	12,876
1975	271,660	11,859
1974	336,176	10,835
1973	328,508	9,822
1972	364,355	8,818
1971	383,922	7,839
1970	376,753	6,922
1969	390,827	6,138
1968	399,268	5,588
1967	439,074	5,264
1966	488,427	4,955
1965	474,222	4,675
1964	527,089	4,410
1963	440,767	4,157
1962	427,387	3,901
1961	459,880	3,657
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Italy vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Italy

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	UAE
2023	6.4	9.77
2022	6.7	9.3
2021	6.8	9.28
2020	6.8	10.5
2019	7	10.1
2018	7.3	10.2
2017	7.6	10.7
2016	7.9	10.7
2015	8.1	11
2014	8.3	11.5
2013	8.5	11.8
2012	8.9	11.7
2011	9.1	11.4
2010	9.4	11.2
2009	9.6	11.1
2008	9.7	10
2007	9.6	11.1
2006	9.6	12.3
2005	9.5	14.3
2004	9.7	15.1
2003	9.5	15.6
2002	9.4	15.8
2001	9.4	16
2000	9.5	16.3
1999	9.4	16.4
1998	9.3	16
1997	9.4	16.2
1996	9.3	17.3
1995	9.2	18.7
1994	9.4	21.3
1993	9.7	21.4
1992	10	22.7
1991	9.9	23.4
1990	10	24.6
1989	9.9	25.3
1988	10.1	26
1987	9.7	27
1986	9.8	28.2
1985	10.2	28.5
1984	10.4	28.8
1983	10.6	28.9
1982	10.9	28.9
1981	11	28.8
1980	11.3	28.5
1979	11.9	28.2
1978	12.6	27.7
1977	13.2	26.9
1976	14	26
1975	14.9	27.2
1974	15.8	27.7
1973	16	28.4
1972	16.3	29.1
1971	16.8	29.9
1970	16.7	31.1
1969	17.4	33
1968	17.5	35.9
1967	17.9	38.7
1966	18.7	38.7
1965	19	38.9
1964	19.7	39.2
1963	18.7	39.4
1962	18.4	39.6
1961	18.4	39.8
1960	18.1	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 18.1 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	UAE
2100	11.1%	18.5%
2099	11.1%	18.4%
2098	11.1%	18.4%
2097	11.1%	18.4%
2096	11.1%	18.4%
2095	11.1%	18.3%
2094	11.1%	18.3%
2093	11.2%	18.3%
2092	11.2%	18.3%
2091	11.2%	18.3%
2090	11.2%	18.3%
2089	11.3%	18.3%
2088	11.3%	18.3%
2087	11.3%	18.3%
2086	11.3%	18.3%
2085	11.3%	18.3%
2084	11.3%	18.3%
2083	11.3%	18.4%
2082	11.3%	18.4%
2081	11.2%	18.4%
2080	11.2%	18.4%
2079	11.2%	18.4%
2078	11.1%	18.4%
2077	11.1%	18.4%
2076	11%	18.3%
2075	10.9%	18.3%
2074	10.9%	18.3%
2073	10.8%	18.3%
2072	10.8%	18.2%
2071	10.7%	18.2%
2070	10.7%	18.1%
2069	10.6%	18.1%
2068	10.6%	18%
2067	10.6%	18%
2066	10.5%	17.9%
2065	10.5%	17.9%
2064	10.5%	17.8%
2063	10.6%	17.8%
2062	10.6%	17.8%
2061	10.6%	17.8%
2060	10.6%	17.8%
2059	10.7%	17.8%
2058	10.7%	17.8%
2057	10.8%	17.8%
2056	10.8%	17.9%
2055	10.8%	17.9%
2054	10.9%	17.9%
2053	10.9%	18%
2052	10.9%	18.1%
2051	10.9%	18.1%
2050	10.9%	18.2%
2049	10.9%	18.2%
2048	10.8%	18.3%
2047	10.8%	18.3%
2046	10.7%	18.3%
2045	10.7%	18.3%
2044	10.6%	18.2%
2043	10.6%	18.2%
2042	10.5%	18.1%
2041	10.5%	17.9%
2040	10.4%	17.8%
2039	10.4%	17.6%
2038	10.3%	17.4%
2037	10.3%	17.2%
2036	10.3%	17%
2035	10.3%	16.8%
2034	10.4%	16.6%
2033	10.4%	16.4%
2032	10.5%	16.2%
2031	10.7%	16.1%
2030	10.8%	15.9%
2029	11%	15.9%
2028	11.1%	15.9%
2027	11.3%	15.9%
2026	11.5%	15.9%
2025	11.8%	16%
2024	11.9%	16.1%
2023	12.1%	16.3%
2022	12.4%	16.5%
2021	12.6%	16.5%
2020	12.8%	16.6%
2019	13%	16.6%
2018	13.2%	16.7%
2017	13.4%	16.8%
2016	13.6%	16.8%
2015	13.7%	16.8%
2014	13.8%	16.8%
2013	13.9%	16.8%
2012	14%	16.8%
2011	14%	16.8%
2010	14%	16.9%
2009	14%	16.9%
2008	14%	16.9%
2007	14%	17%
2006	14.1%	17.2%
2005	14.1%	17.5%
2004	14.2%	17.8%
2003	14.2%	18.3%
2002	14.2%	18.9%
2001	14.2%	19.8%
2000	14.3%	20.8%
1999	14.3%	22%
1998	14.3%	23.1%
1997	14.4%	24.3%
1996	14.5%	25.2%
1995	14.6%	25.9%
1994	14.8%	26.7%
1993	15%	27.4%
1992	15.2%	28.1%
1991	15.8%	28.8%
1990	16.5%	29.6%
1989	17%	30.3%
1988	17.5%	30.9%
1987	18.1%	31.2%
1986	18.7%	31.2%
1985	19.3%	30.7%
1984	19.9%	30.2%
1983	20.5%	29.5%
1982	21.1%	28.8%
1981	21.6%	28%
1980	22.3%	27.4%
1979	22.8%	27.1%
1978	23.4%	26.9%
1977	23.7%	26.8%
1976	24.1%	26.9%
1975	24.3%	27.2%
1974	24.5%	27.4%
1973	24.6%	27.8%
1972	24.6%	28.3%
1971	24.6%	29%
1970	24.7%	29.8%
1969	24.7%	30.6%
1968	24.6%	31.2%
1967	24.6%	32.1%
1966	24.5%	33.2%
1965	24.5%	33.9%
1964	24.5%	34.5%
1963	24.5%	35.1%
1962	24.7%	35.8%
1961	25%	36.7%
1960	25%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs United Arab Emirates

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Italy

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	UAE
2023	6	3
2022	10	2
2021	7	6
2020	8	6
2019	7	3
2018	7	3
2017	8	3
2016	8	3
2015	8	3
2014	8	3
2013	8	4
2012	8	4
2011	8	4
2010	8	3
2009	8	3
2008	7	3
2007	7	3
2006	7	3
2005	8	4
2004	8	4
2003	8	5
2002	10	5
2001	10	7
2000	11	8
1999	11	10
1998	12	12
1997	13	14
1996	14	16
1995	15	18
1994	15	19
1993	16	19
1992	17	19
1991	18	19
1990	18	19
1989	19	19
1988	20	19
1987	21	19
1986	22	19
1985	22	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	UAE
2023	0.28%	0.5%
2022	0.28%	0.53%
2021	0.29%	0.56%
2020	0.3%	0.6%
2019	0.31%	0.63%
2018	0.32%	0.67%
2017	0.33%	0.7%
2016	0.34%	0.73%
2015	0.35%	0.77%
2014	0.36%	0.79%
2013	0.37%	0.82%
2012	0.38%	0.84%
2011	0.39%	0.86%
2010	0.4%	0.88%
2009	0.41%	0.9%
2008	0.41%	0.92%
2007	0.42%	0.94%
2006	0.43%	0.96%
2005	0.45%	0.98%
2004	0.46%	1%
2003	0.48%	1.01%
2002	0.51%	1.03%
2001	0.53%	1.05%
2000	0.56%	1.07%
1999	0.59%	1.09%
1998	0.62%	1.12%
1997	0.66%	1.15%
1996	0.7%	1.18%
1995	0.75%	1.21%
1994	0.8%	1.26%
1993	0.85%	1.31%
1992	0.89%	1.37%
1991	0.93%	1.43%
1990	0.97%	1.51%
1989	1%	1.61%
1988	1.04%	1.71%
1987	1.08%	1.83%
1986	1.14%	1.97%
1985	1.2%	2.12%
1984	1.27%	2.31%
1983	1.35%	2.52%
1982	1.43%	2.77%
1981	1.52%	3.06%
1980	1.61%	3.4%
1979	1.7%	3.78%
1978	1.82%	4.22%
1977	1.95%	4.7%
1976	2.11%	5.23%
1975	2.31%	5.8%
1974	2.53%	6.43%
1973	2.76%	7.12%
1972	2.98%	7.89%
1971	3.18%	8.72%
1970	3.36%	9.62%
1969	3.51%	10.6%
1968	3.64%	11.6%
1967	3.78%	12.6%
1966	3.93%	13.7%
1965	4.11%	14.8%
1964	4.31%	15.8%
1963	4.53%	16.9%
1962	4.76%	18%
1961	4.98%	19%
1960	5.19%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.