Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Mauritius

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	UAE
2023	1.39	1.2
2022	1.32	1.15
2021	1.41	1.16
2020	1.44	1.29
2019	1.4	1.25
2018	1.41	1.29
2017	1.44	1.35
2016	1.4	1.37
2015	1.36	1.42
2014	1.43	1.48
2013	1.44	1.53
2012	1.54	1.53
2011	1.55	1.54
2010	1.57	1.57
2009	1.59	1.58
2008	1.67	1.52
2007	1.74	1.79
2006	1.77	1.96
2005	1.88	2.23
2004	1.92	2.38
2003	1.87	2.49
2002	1.94	2.54
2001	1.91	2.62
2000	1.99	2.73
1999	2.05	2.79
1998	1.97	2.77
1997	2.04	2.83
1996	2.12	3.06
1995	2.14	3.28
1994	2.25	3.76
1993	2.21	3.82
1992	2.37	4.09
1991	2.3	4.25
1990	2.32	4.51
1989	2.23	4.65
1988	2.14	4.77
1987	2.05	4.88
1986	1.99	5
1985	2.02	5.13
1984	2.16	5.3
1983	2.4	5.48
1982	2.53	5.66
1981	2.67	5.81
1980	2.8	5.95
1979	2.91	6.06
1978	3.01	6.15
1977	3.07	6.22
1976	3.13	6.29
1975	3.2	6.35
1974	3.45	6.41
1973	3.07	6.46
1972	3.41	6.5
1971	3.51	6.52
1970	3.82	6.52
1969	3.97	6.52
1968	4.6	6.53
1967	4.63	6.51
1966	5.46	6.5
1965	5.51	6.5
1964	5.96	6.49
1963	6.18	6.5
1962	5.88	6.49
1961	5.98	6.49
1960	5.9	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 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.

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Natural population change by year

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Mauritius

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	UAE
2023	999	92,698
2022	-757	81,758
2021	-253	76,802
2020	2,405	87,871
2019	1,773	86,296
2018	2,151	86,840
2017	3,415	89,382
2016	2,906	87,028
2015	3,031	85,044
2014	3,657	84,277
2013	4,281	82,977
2012	5,149	78,682
2011	5,511	73,496
2010	5,877	69,907
2009	6,113	66,521
2008	7,465	55,426
2007	8,429	55,048
2006	8,515	54,338
2005	10,195	60,046
2004	10,745	60,344
2003	10,799	59,118
2002	11,685	55,922
2001	11,723	52,789
2000	12,224	49,993
1999	12,341	46,198
1998	11,489	41,176
1997	11,943	38,207
1996	13,041	37,886
1995	13,020	38,685
1994	14,355	42,976
1993	14,814	41,324
1992	15,833	42,119
1991	15,091	41,409
1990	15,564	41,339
1989	14,718	40,148
1988	14,084	38,861
1987	13,262	37,741
1986	12,340	36,829
1985	12,451	34,855
1984	13,665	33,250
1983	14,525	31,480
1982	15,880	29,585
1981	18,334	27,560
1980	19,321	25,005
1979	19,282	21,987
1978	18,670	18,879
1977	16,769	15,787
1976	16,407	12,876
1975	15,342	11,859
1974	17,561	10,835
1973	13,145	9,822
1972	14,825	8,818
1971	15,441	7,839
1970	16,190	6,922
1969	15,761	6,138
1968	17,884	5,588
1967	17,560	5,264
1966	20,758	4,955
1965	20,482	4,675
1964	22,239	4,410
1963	22,069	4,157
1962	20,660	3,901
1961	20,355	3,657
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Mauritius

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	UAE
2023	10.2	9.77
2022	9.6	9.3
2021	10.3	9.28
2020	10.6	10.5
2019	10.2	10.1
2018	10.2	10.2
2017	10.7	10.7
2016	10.4	10.7
2015	10.1	11
2014	10.6	11.5
2013	10.9	11.8
2012	11.5	11.7
2011	11.7	11.4
2010	12	11.2
2009	12.3	11.1
2008	13.2	10
2007	13.7	11.1
2006	14.3	12.3
2005	15.3	14.3
2004	15.7	15.1
2003	15.9	15.6
2002	16.6	15.8
2001	16.5	16
2000	17	16.3
1999	17.3	16.4
1998	16.7	16
1997	17.4	16.2
1996	18.3	17.3
1995	18.3	18.7
1994	19.6	21.3
1993	20.3	21.4
1992	21.1	22.7
1991	20.7	23.4
1990	21.3	24.6
1989	20.8	25.3
1988	20.1	26
1987	19.3	27
1986	18.6	28.2
1985	19	28.5
1984	20.1	28.8
1983	21	28.9
1982	22.6	28.9
1981	25.5	28.8
1980	27.2	28.5
1979	27.5	28.2
1978	27.1	27.7
1977	26	26.9
1976	25.8	26
1975	25.3	27.2
1974	27.3	27.7
1973	23	28.4
1972	25.3	29.1
1971	26.1	29.9
1970	27.5	31.1
1969	27.7	33
1968	31.6	35.9
1967	31	38.7
1966	36	38.7
1965	36	38.9
1964	38.9	39.2
1963	40.4	39.4
1962	38.8	39.6
1961	39.7	39.8
1960	39.4	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 39.4 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	UAE
2100	10.1%	18.5%
2099	10.1%	18.4%
2098	10.1%	18.4%
2097	10.1%	18.4%
2096	10%	18.4%
2095	10%	18.3%
2094	9.99%	18.3%
2093	9.98%	18.3%
2092	9.97%	18.3%
2091	9.97%	18.3%
2090	9.97%	18.3%
2089	9.98%	18.3%
2088	10%	18.3%
2087	10%	18.3%
2086	10%	18.3%
2085	10.1%	18.3%
2084	10.1%	18.3%
2083	10.1%	18.4%
2082	10.1%	18.4%
2081	10.2%	18.4%
2080	10.2%	18.4%
2079	10.2%	18.4%
2078	10.2%	18.4%
2077	10.2%	18.4%
2076	10.2%	18.3%
2075	10.2%	18.3%
2074	10.2%	18.3%
2073	10.2%	18.3%
2072	10.2%	18.2%
2071	10.2%	18.2%
2070	10.2%	18.1%
2069	10.2%	18.1%
2068	10.2%	18%
2067	10.2%	18%
2066	10.3%	17.9%
2065	10.3%	17.9%
2064	10.3%	17.8%
2063	10.3%	17.8%
2062	10.3%	17.8%
2061	10.4%	17.8%
2060	10.4%	17.8%
2059	10.5%	17.8%
2058	10.5%	17.8%
2057	10.6%	17.8%
2056	10.7%	17.9%
2055	10.8%	17.9%
2054	10.9%	17.9%
2053	11.1%	18%
2052	11.2%	18.1%
2051	11.3%	18.1%
2050	11.5%	18.2%
2049	11.6%	18.2%
2048	11.8%	18.3%
2047	11.9%	18.3%
2046	12%	18.3%
2045	12.1%	18.3%
2044	12.3%	18.2%
2043	12.4%	18.2%
2042	12.5%	18.1%
2041	12.6%	17.9%
2040	12.7%	17.8%
2039	12.7%	17.6%
2038	12.8%	17.4%
2037	12.9%	17.2%
2036	13.1%	17%
2035	13.2%	16.8%
2034	13.3%	16.6%
2033	13.4%	16.4%
2032	13.5%	16.2%
2031	13.6%	16.1%
2030	13.7%	15.9%
2029	13.9%	15.9%
2028	14%	15.9%
2027	14.2%	15.9%
2026	14.4%	15.9%
2025	14.7%	16%
2024	14.8%	16.1%
2023	15.1%	16.3%
2022	15.5%	16.5%
2021	15.9%	16.5%
2020	16.4%	16.6%
2019	16.9%	16.6%
2018	17.4%	16.7%
2017	17.9%	16.8%
2016	18.4%	16.8%
2015	18.9%	16.8%
2014	19.3%	16.8%
2013	19.7%	16.8%
2012	20.1%	16.8%
2011	20.6%	16.8%
2010	21.1%	16.9%
2009	21.7%	16.9%
2008	22.3%	16.9%
2007	22.9%	17%
2006	23.4%	17.2%
2005	23.9%	17.5%
2004	24.3%	17.8%
2003	24.7%	18.3%
2002	25%	18.9%
2001	25.3%	19.8%
2000	25.6%	20.8%
1999	25.8%	22%
1998	26.2%	23.1%
1997	26.6%	24.3%
1996	27%	25.2%
1995	27.5%	25.9%
1994	28%	26.7%
1993	28.5%	27.4%
1992	29%	28.1%
1991	29.4%	28.8%
1990	29.8%	29.6%
1989	30.1%	30.3%
1988	30.5%	30.9%
1987	30.8%	31.2%
1986	31.1%	31.2%
1985	31.4%	30.7%
1984	31.8%	30.2%
1983	32.2%	29.5%
1982	32.6%	28.8%
1981	33.1%	28%
1980	33.6%	27.4%
1979	34.2%	27.1%
1978	34.9%	26.9%
1977	35.7%	26.8%
1976	36.5%	26.9%
1975	37.3%	27.2%
1974	38.2%	27.4%
1973	39.1%	27.8%
1972	40.1%	28.3%
1971	40.9%	29%
1970	41.6%	29.8%
1969	42.3%	30.6%
1968	42.9%	31.2%
1967	43.4%	32.1%
1966	44%	33.2%
1965	44.4%	33.9%
1964	44.8%	34.5%
1963	45.1%	35.1%
1962	45.1%	35.8%
1961	45%	36.7%
1960	45%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	UAE
2023	66	3
2022	61	2
2021	80	6
2020	58	6
2019	67	3
2018	67	3
2017	66	3
2016	62	3
2015	61	3
2014	60	3
2013	58	4
2012	55	4
2011	55	4
2010	53	3
2009	51	3
2008	48	3
2007	46	3
2006	45	3
2005	43	4
2004	43	4
2003	42	5
2002	42	5
2001	42	7
2000	43	8
1999	46	10
1998	48	12
1997	49	14
1996	52	16
1995	55	18
1994	63	19
1993	70	19
1992	73	19
1991	75	19
1990	77	19
1989	85	19
1988	93	19
1987	103	19
1986	106	19
1985	111	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	UAE
2023	1.52%	0.5%
2022	1.55%	0.53%
2021	1.57%	0.56%
2020	1.58%	0.6%
2019	1.57%	0.63%
2018	1.53%	0.67%
2017	1.5%	0.7%
2016	1.47%	0.73%
2015	1.47%	0.77%
2014	1.47%	0.79%
2013	1.49%	0.82%
2012	1.5%	0.84%
2011	1.49%	0.86%
2010	1.48%	0.88%
2009	1.48%	0.9%
2008	1.5%	0.92%
2007	1.52%	0.94%
2006	1.54%	0.96%
2005	1.55%	0.98%
2004	1.57%	1%
2003	1.6%	1.01%
2002	1.66%	1.03%
2001	1.76%	1.05%
2000	1.89%	1.07%
1999	2.03%	1.09%
1998	2.16%	1.12%
1997	2.25%	1.15%
1996	2.26%	1.18%
1995	2.22%	1.21%
1994	2.16%	1.26%
1993	2.12%	1.31%
1992	2.13%	1.37%
1991	2.19%	1.43%
1990	2.32%	1.51%
1989	2.5%	1.61%
1988	2.7%	1.71%
1987	2.85%	1.83%
1986	2.88%	1.97%
1985	2.85%	2.12%
1984	2.92%	2.31%
1983	3.15%	2.52%
1982	3.47%	2.77%
1981	3.77%	3.06%
1980	4.02%	3.4%
1979	4.28%	3.78%
1978	4.62%	4.22%
1977	5.08%	4.7%
1976	5.74%	5.23%
1975	6.53%	5.8%
1974	7.24%	6.43%
1973	7.71%	7.12%
1972	7.98%	7.89%
1971	8.15%	8.72%
1970	8.35%	9.62%
1969	8.72%	10.6%
1968	9.25%	11.6%
1967	9.55%	12.6%
1966	9.25%	13.7%
1965	8.66%	14.8%
1964	8.4%	15.8%
1963	8.72%	16.9%
1962	9.31%	18%
1961	9.82%	19%
1960	10.2%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.