Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Maldives vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Maldives

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	UAE
2023	1.58	1.2
2022	1.58	1.15
2021	1.6	1.16
2020	1.61	1.29
2019	1.64	1.25
2018	1.71	1.29
2017	1.8	1.35
2016	1.9	1.37
2015	2	1.42
2014	2.09	1.48
2013	2.17	1.53
2012	2.25	1.53
2011	2.31	1.54
2010	2.35	1.57
2009	2.39	1.58
2008	2.37	1.52
2007	2.29	1.79
2006	2.2	1.96
2005	2.2	2.23
2004	2.26	2.38
2003	2.34	2.49
2002	2.42	2.54
2001	2.53	2.62
2000	2.69	2.73
1999	2.9	2.79
1998	3.17	2.77
1997	3.48	2.83
1996	3.86	3.06
1995	4.29	3.28
1994	4.69	3.76
1993	5.06	3.82
1992	5.44	4.09
1991	5.8	4.25
1990	6.13	4.51
1989	6.39	4.65
1988	6.58	4.77
1987	6.73	4.88
1986	6.85	5
1985	6.94	5.13
1984	7.03	5.3
1983	7.09	5.48
1982	7.15	5.66
1981	7.19	5.81
1980	7.23	5.95
1979	7.23	6.06
1978	7.23	6.15
1977	7.27	6.22
1976	7.29	6.29
1975	7.32	6.35
1974	7.38	6.41
1973	7.4	6.46
1972	7.37	6.5
1971	7.38	6.52
1970	7.39	6.52
1969	7.33	6.52
1968	7.28	6.53
1967	7.23	6.51
1966	7.15	6.5
1965	7.07	6.5
1964	7	6.49
1963	6.94	6.5
1962	6.89	6.49
1961	6.79	6.49
1960	6.71	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	UAE
2023	4,566	92,698
2022	4,752	81,758
2021	4,426	76,802
2020	4,594	87,871
2019	4,886	86,296
2018	5,088	86,840
2017	5,342	89,382
2016	5,652	87,028
2015	5,914	85,044
2014	6,122	84,277
2013	6,307	82,977
2012	6,445	78,682
2011	6,429	73,496
2010	6,350	69,907
2009	6,227	66,521
2008	5,856	55,426
2007	5,324	55,048
2006	4,766	54,338
2005	4,493	60,046
2004	4,287	60,344
2003	4,316	59,118
2002	4,257	55,922
2001	4,271	52,789
2000	4,372	49,993
1999	4,601	46,198
1998	4,919	41,176
1997	5,267	38,207
1996	5,705	37,886
1995	6,177	38,685
1994	6,550	42,976
1993	6,842	41,324
1992	7,096	42,119
1991	7,295	41,409
1990	7,444	41,339
1989	7,472	40,148
1988	7,414	38,861
1987	7,300	37,741
1986	7,153	36,829
1985	6,944	34,855
1984	6,680	33,250
1983	6,361	31,480
1982	6,058	29,585
1981	5,778	27,560
1980	5,526	25,005
1979	5,275	21,987
1978	4,812	18,879
1977	4,779	15,787
1976	4,538	12,876
1975	4,325	11,859
1974	4,136	10,835
1973	3,924	9,822
1972	3,707	8,818
1971	3,549	7,839
1970	3,415	6,922
1969	3,260	6,138
1968	3,150	5,588
1967	3,010	5,264
1966	2,845	4,955
1965	2,747	4,675
1964	2,660	4,410
1963	2,567	4,157
1962	2,475	3,901
1961	2,354	3,657
1960	2,241	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 +0.87% in Maldives and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Maldives vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Maldives

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	UAE
2023	11	9.77
2022	11.4	9.3
2021	11.7	9.28
2020	12.1	10.5
2019	12.6	10.1
2018	13.4	10.2
2017	14.3	10.7
2016	15.5	10.7
2015	16.7	11
2014	17.8	11.5
2013	18.8	11.8
2012	19.8	11.7
2011	20.4	11.4
2010	20.9	11.2
2009	21.3	11.1
2008	20.9	10
2007	20	11.1
2006	18.8	12.3
2005	18.3	14.3
2004	18.3	15.1
2003	18.4	15.6
2002	18.7	15.8
2001	19.1	16
2000	19.9	16.3
1999	21.2	16.4
1998	23	16
1997	24.9	16.2
1996	27.4	17.3
1995	30.1	18.7
1994	32.5	21.3
1993	34.7	21.4
1992	37	22.7
1991	39.2	23.4
1990	41.3	24.6
1989	42.9	25.3
1988	44.2	26
1987	45.3	27
1986	46.3	28.2
1985	46.9	28.5
1984	47.1	28.8
1983	46.9	28.9
1982	46.7	28.9
1981	46.5	28.8
1980	46.6	28.5
1979	46.6	28.2
1978	46.6	27.7
1977	46.5	26.9
1976	46.4	26
1975	46.5	27.2
1974	46.8	27.7
1973	47	28.4
1972	47	29.1
1971	47.4	29.9
1970	48	31.1
1969	48.2	33
1968	48.7	35.9
1967	49.3	38.7
1966	50	38.7
1965	51.1	38.9
1964	51.9	39.2
1963	52.1	39.4
1962	52.2	39.6
1961	51.7	39.8
1960	51.2	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 51.2 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	UAE
2100	13.8%	18.5%
2099	13.8%	18.4%
2098	13.9%	18.4%
2097	13.9%	18.4%
2096	13.9%	18.4%
2095	14%	18.3%
2094	14%	18.3%
2093	14%	18.3%
2092	14%	18.3%
2091	14%	18.3%
2090	14%	18.3%
2089	13.9%	18.3%
2088	13.8%	18.3%
2087	13.7%	18.3%
2086	13.6%	18.3%
2085	13.5%	18.3%
2084	13.4%	18.3%
2083	13.2%	18.4%
2082	13.1%	18.4%
2081	12.9%	18.4%
2080	12.8%	18.4%
2079	12.6%	18.4%
2078	12.5%	18.4%
2077	12.3%	18.4%
2076	12.2%	18.3%
2075	12.1%	18.3%
2074	12%	18.3%
2073	12%	18.3%
2072	11.9%	18.2%
2071	11.9%	18.2%
2070	11.9%	18.1%
2069	11.9%	18.1%
2068	12%	18%
2067	12%	18%
2066	12.1%	17.9%
2065	12.2%	17.9%
2064	12.3%	17.8%
2063	12.4%	17.8%
2062	12.5%	17.8%
2061	12.7%	17.8%
2060	12.8%	17.8%
2059	12.9%	17.8%
2058	13%	17.8%
2057	13.1%	17.8%
2056	13.1%	17.9%
2055	13.2%	17.9%
2054	13.2%	17.9%
2053	13.2%	18%
2052	13.2%	18.1%
2051	13.2%	18.1%
2050	13.1%	18.2%
2049	13%	18.2%
2048	13%	18.3%
2047	12.9%	18.3%
2046	12.8%	18.3%
2045	12.8%	18.3%
2044	12.8%	18.2%
2043	12.7%	18.2%
2042	12.8%	18.1%
2041	12.8%	17.9%
2040	12.9%	17.8%
2039	13.1%	17.6%
2038	13.2%	17.4%
2037	13.5%	17.2%
2036	13.7%	17%
2035	14.1%	16.8%
2034	14.4%	16.6%
2033	14.8%	16.4%
2032	15.3%	16.2%
2031	15.8%	16.1%
2030	16.3%	15.9%
2029	16.9%	15.9%
2028	17.5%	15.9%
2027	18.1%	15.9%
2026	18.7%	15.9%
2025	19.3%	16%
2024	19.6%	16.1%
2023	20%	16.3%
2022	20.4%	16.5%
2021	20.8%	16.5%
2020	21.2%	16.6%
2019	21.7%	16.6%
2018	22.1%	16.7%
2017	22.5%	16.8%
2016	22.8%	16.8%
2015	23.2%	16.8%
2014	23.5%	16.8%
2013	23.9%	16.8%
2012	24.3%	16.8%
2011	24.9%	16.8%
2010	25.7%	16.9%
2009	26.7%	16.9%
2008	28%	16.9%
2007	29.5%	17%
2006	31.2%	17.2%
2005	32.7%	17.5%
2004	34.2%	17.8%
2003	35.6%	18.3%
2002	37.1%	18.9%
2001	38.7%	19.8%
2000	40.2%	20.8%
1999	41.6%	22%
1998	42.9%	23.1%
1997	44.1%	24.3%
1996	45%	25.2%
1995	45.8%	25.9%
1994	46.5%	26.7%
1993	46.8%	27.4%
1992	47%	28.1%
1991	47.1%	28.8%
1990	47%	29.6%
1989	46.8%	30.3%
1988	46.6%	30.9%
1987	46.3%	31.2%
1986	45.9%	31.2%
1985	45.5%	30.7%
1984	45.4%	30.2%
1983	45.6%	29.5%
1982	45.8%	28.8%
1981	45.9%	28%
1980	45.9%	27.4%
1979	45.9%	27.1%
1978	45.8%	26.9%
1977	45.7%	26.8%
1976	45.8%	26.9%
1975	45.6%	27.2%
1974	45.6%	27.4%
1973	45.7%	27.8%
1972	45.8%	28.3%
1971	45.8%	29%
1970	45.6%	29.8%
1969	45.4%	30.6%
1968	45.2%	31.2%
1967	44.7%	32.1%
1966	43.5%	33.2%
1965	41.8%	33.9%
1964	40.3%	34.5%
1963	39.4%	35.1%
1962	38.7%	35.8%
1961	38.2%	36.7%
1960	37.9%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 47% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs United Arab Emirates

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Maldives

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	UAE
2023	32	3
2022	34	2
2021	60	6
2020	48	6
2019	39	3
2018	40	3
2017	41	3
2016	41	3
2015	41	3
2014	43	3
2013	47	4
2012	47	4
2011	48	4
2010	49	3
2009	52	3
2008	53	3
2007	51	3
2006	52	3
2005	54	4
2004	65	4
2003	70	5
2002	76	5
2001	81	7
2000	94	8
1999	111	10
1998	136	12
1997	149	14
1996	167	16
1995	191	18
1994	222	19
1993	251	19
1992	281	19
1991	310	19
1990	346	19
1989	381	19
1988	424	19
1987	471	19
1986	508	19
1985	552	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	UAE
2023	0.57%	0.5%
2022	0.6%	0.53%
2021	0.64%	0.56%
2020	0.69%	0.6%
2019	0.74%	0.63%
2018	0.8%	0.67%
2017	0.86%	0.7%
2016	0.92%	0.73%
2015	0.99%	0.77%
2014	1.05%	0.79%
2013	1.13%	0.82%
2012	1.21%	0.84%
2011	1.29%	0.86%
2010	1.38%	0.88%
2009	1.49%	0.9%
2008	1.61%	0.92%
2007	1.76%	0.94%
2006	1.94%	0.96%
2005	2.16%	0.98%
2004	2.7%	1%
2003	2.72%	1.01%
2002	3.08%	1.03%
2001	3.47%	1.05%
2000	3.9%	1.07%
1999	4.36%	1.09%
1998	4.81%	1.12%
1997	5.28%	1.15%
1996	5.74%	1.18%
1995	6.22%	1.21%
1994	6.68%	1.26%
1993	7.15%	1.31%
1992	7.61%	1.37%
1991	8.08%	1.43%
1990	8.57%	1.51%
1989	9.06%	1.61%
1988	9.59%	1.71%
1987	10.1%	1.83%
1986	10.7%	1.97%
1985	11.3%	2.12%
1984	12%	2.31%
1983	12.7%	2.52%
1982	13.4%	2.77%
1981	14.2%	3.06%
1980	15%	3.4%
1979	15.9%	3.78%
1978	16.9%	4.22%
1977	17.9%	4.7%
1976	18.9%	5.23%
1975	20.1%	5.8%
1974	21.2%	6.43%
1973	22.4%	7.12%
1972	23.6%	7.89%
1971	24.7%	8.72%
1970	25.8%	9.62%
1969	26.8%	10.6%
1968	27.7%	11.6%
1967	28.7%	12.6%
1966	29.7%	13.7%
1965	30.6%	14.8%
1964	31.5%	15.8%
1963	32.5%	16.9%
1962	33.4%	18%
1961	-	19%
1960	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.