Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Moldova vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Moldova

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	UAE
2023	1.73	1.2
2022	1.69	1.15
2021	1.75	1.16
2020	1.77	1.29
2019	1.78	1.25
2018	1.81	1.29
2017	1.81	1.35
2016	1.89	1.37
2015	1.87	1.42
2014	1.82	1.48
2013	1.62	1.53
2012	1.66	1.53
2011	1.65	1.54
2010	1.7	1.57
2009	1.72	1.58
2008	1.64	1.52
2007	1.58	1.79
2006	1.54	1.96
2005	1.53	2.23
2004	1.54	2.38
2003	1.48	2.49
2002	1.45	2.54
2001	1.47	2.62
2000	1.5	2.73
1999	1.56	2.79
1998	1.65	2.77
1997	1.79	2.83
1996	1.71	3.06
1995	1.83	3.28
1994	1.99	3.76
1993	2.11	3.82
1992	2.22	4.09
1991	2.28	4.25
1990	2.39	4.51
1989	2.46	4.65
1988	2.63	4.77
1987	2.78	4.88
1986	2.74	5
1985	2.67	5.13
1984	2.67	5.3
1983	2.58	5.48
1982	2.45	5.66
1981	2.4	5.81
1980	2.38	5.95
1979	2.38	6.06
1978	2.39	6.15
1977	2.42	6.22
1976	2.47	6.29
1975	2.52	6.35
1974	2.56	6.41
1973	2.57	6.46
1972	2.56	6.5
1971	2.56	6.52
1970	2.57	6.52
1969	2.57	6.52
1968	2.59	6.53
1967	2.62	6.51
1966	2.65	6.5
1965	2.69	6.5
1964	2.71	6.49
1963	2.89	6.5
1962	3.04	6.49
1961	3.23	6.49
1960	3.32	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	UAE
2023	-7,007	92,698
2022	-6,385	81,758
2021	-13,444	76,802
2020	-7,067	87,871
2019	-3,416	86,296
2018	-961	86,840
2017	1,402	89,382
2016	4,580	87,028
2015	6,049	85,044
2014	7,248	84,277
2013	3,537	82,977
2012	5,581	78,682
2011	5,948	73,496
2010	7,456	69,907
2009	7,492	66,521
2008	5,210	55,426
2007	3,490	55,048
2006	2,406	54,338
2005	2,005	60,046
2004	1,714	60,344
2003	-322	59,118
2002	-1,249	55,922
2001	-718	52,789
2000	-324	49,993
1999	642	46,198
1998	2,140	41,176
1997	4,669	38,207
1996	2,655	37,886
1995	5,534	38,685
1994	9,921	42,976
1993	13,886	41,324
1992	17,373	42,119
1991	21,127	41,409
1990	25,824	41,339
1989	29,638	40,148
1988	35,608	38,861
1987	40,122	37,741
1986	39,463	36,829
1985	38,060	34,855
1984	38,108	33,250
1983	36,076	31,480
1982	32,814	29,585
1981	31,360	27,560
1980	30,053	25,005
1979	28,322	21,987
1978	27,622	18,879
1977	27,707	15,787
1976	27,801	12,876
1975	27,677	11,859
1974	27,219	10,835
1973	25,967	9,822
1972	24,626	8,818
1971	23,359	7,839
1970	22,314	6,922
1969	21,768	6,138
1968	22,005	5,588
1967	22,654	5,264
1966	23,720	4,955
1965	24,916	4,675
1964	25,860	4,410
1963	29,382	4,157
1962	32,082	3,901
1961	35,180	3,657
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Moldova vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Moldova

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	UAE
2023	10.8	9.77
2022	10.5	9.3
2021	11.5	9.28
2020	12.1	10.5
2019	12.6	10.1
2018	13.3	10.2
2017	13.8	10.7
2016	14.9	10.7
2015	15.2	11
2014	15.3	11.5
2013	13.8	11.8
2012	14.3	11.7
2011	14.3	11.4
2010	14.8	11.2
2009	15	11.1
2008	14.3	10
2007	13.7	11.1
2006	13.3	12.3
2005	13.1	14.3
2004	13	15.1
2003	12.2	15.6
2002	11.7	15.8
2001	11.7	16
2000	11.7	16.3
1999	12	16.4
1998	12.6	16
1997	13.6	16.2
1996	12.9	17.3
1995	13.8	18.7
1994	15.1	21.3
1993	16	21.4
1992	16.8	22.7
1991	17.4	23.4
1990	18.6	24.6
1989	19.6	25.3
1988	21.6	26
1987	23.4	27
1986	23.5	28.2
1985	23.4	28.5
1984	23.7	28.8
1983	23.1	28.9
1982	22.1	28.9
1981	21.7	28.8
1980	21.4	28.5
1979	21.3	28.2
1978	21.2	27.7
1977	21.3	26.9
1976	21.4	26
1975	21.4	27.2
1974	21.4	27.7
1973	21	28.4
1972	20.5	29.1
1971	20.2	29.9
1970	19.9	31.1
1969	19.7	33
1968	19.9	35.9
1967	20.2	38.7
1966	20.8	38.7
1965	21.5	38.9
1964	22.1	39.2
1963	24.1	39.4
1962	25.8	39.6
1961	27.7	39.8
1960	28.9	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 28.9 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	UAE
2100	13.1%	18.5%
2099	13.2%	18.4%
2098	13.3%	18.4%
2097	13.4%	18.4%
2096	13.5%	18.4%
2095	13.7%	18.3%
2094	13.9%	18.3%
2093	14%	18.3%
2092	14.2%	18.3%
2091	14.4%	18.3%
2090	14.5%	18.3%
2089	14.7%	18.3%
2088	14.8%	18.3%
2087	14.9%	18.3%
2086	14.9%	18.3%
2085	15%	18.3%
2084	15%	18.3%
2083	15%	18.4%
2082	14.9%	18.4%
2081	14.8%	18.4%
2080	14.7%	18.4%
2079	14.6%	18.4%
2078	14.5%	18.4%
2077	14.4%	18.4%
2076	14.3%	18.3%
2075	14.1%	18.3%
2074	14%	18.3%
2073	14%	18.3%
2072	13.9%	18.2%
2071	13.9%	18.2%
2070	13.9%	18.1%
2069	13.9%	18.1%
2068	14%	18%
2067	14.2%	18%
2066	14.3%	17.9%
2065	14.5%	17.9%
2064	14.8%	17.8%
2063	15%	17.8%
2062	15.3%	17.8%
2061	15.6%	17.8%
2060	15.9%	17.8%
2059	16.1%	17.8%
2058	16.3%	17.8%
2057	16.5%	17.8%
2056	16.7%	17.9%
2055	16.8%	17.9%
2054	16.9%	17.9%
2053	16.9%	18%
2052	16.8%	18.1%
2051	16.8%	18.1%
2050	16.7%	18.2%
2049	16.5%	18.2%
2048	16.4%	18.3%
2047	16.2%	18.3%
2046	16%	18.3%
2045	15.8%	18.3%
2044	15.6%	18.2%
2043	15.5%	18.2%
2042	15.3%	18.1%
2041	15.2%	17.9%
2040	15.1%	17.8%
2039	15.1%	17.6%
2038	15.1%	17.4%
2037	15.1%	17.2%
2036	15.3%	17%
2035	15.5%	16.8%
2034	15.7%	16.6%
2033	16.1%	16.4%
2032	16.5%	16.2%
2031	17%	16.1%
2030	17.6%	15.9%
2029	18.2%	15.9%
2028	18.7%	15.9%
2027	19.1%	15.9%
2026	19.4%	15.9%
2025	19.7%	16%
2024	19.8%	16.1%
2023	20%	16.3%
2022	20.1%	16.5%
2021	20.1%	16.5%
2020	20%	16.6%
2019	19.8%	16.6%
2018	19.5%	16.7%
2017	19.1%	16.8%
2016	18.7%	16.8%
2015	18.2%	16.8%
2014	17.8%	16.8%
2013	17.4%	16.8%
2012	17.3%	16.8%
2011	17.4%	16.8%
2010	17.5%	16.9%
2009	17.7%	16.9%
2008	18%	16.9%
2007	18.4%	17%
2006	18.8%	17.2%
2005	19.3%	17.5%
2004	19.9%	17.8%
2003	20.7%	18.3%
2002	21.6%	18.9%
2001	22.5%	19.8%
2000	23.5%	20.8%
1999	24.4%	22%
1998	25.1%	23.1%
1997	25.8%	24.3%
1996	26.3%	25.2%
1995	26.7%	25.9%
1994	27%	26.7%
1993	27.2%	27.4%
1992	27.4%	28.1%
1991	27.6%	28.8%
1990	27.7%	29.6%
1989	27.8%	30.3%
1988	27.9%	30.9%
1987	27.8%	31.2%
1986	27.7%	31.2%
1985	27.5%	30.7%
1984	27.3%	30.2%
1983	27.1%	29.5%
1982	27%	28.8%
1981	26.9%	28%
1980	26.9%	27.4%
1979	26.7%	27.1%
1978	26.5%	26.9%
1977	26.8%	26.8%
1976	27.2%	26.9%
1975	27.7%	27.2%
1974	28.3%	27.4%
1973	28.9%	27.8%
1972	29.5%	28.3%
1971	30.1%	29%
1970	30.7%	29.8%
1969	31.3%	30.6%
1968	32.1%	31.2%
1967	32.8%	32.1%
1966	33.5%	33.2%
1965	34.2%	33.9%
1964	34.7%	34.5%
1963	35.1%	35.1%
1962	35.1%	35.8%
1961	34.9%	36.7%
1960	34.5%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs United Arab Emirates

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Moldova

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	UAE
2023	19	3
2022	19	2
2021	24	6
2020	29	6
2019	21	3
2018	20	3
2017	20	3
2016	21	3
2015	20	3
2014	20	3
2013	19	4
2012	19	4
2011	19	4
2010	20	3
2009	22	3
2008	23	3
2007	24	3
2006	25	3
2005	26	4
2004	28	4
2003	29	5
2002	31	5
2001	35	7
2000	38	8
1999	43	10
1998	48	12
1997	52	14
1996	53	16
1995	54	18
1994	56	19
1993	55	19
1992	55	19
1991	53	19
1990	53	19
1989	52	19
1988	53	19
1987	56	19
1986	60	19
1985	62	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	UAE
2023	1.47%	0.5%
2022	1.48%	0.53%
2021	1.48%	0.56%
2020	1.49%	0.6%
2019	1.5%	0.63%
2018	1.51%	0.67%
2017	1.52%	0.7%
2016	1.53%	0.73%
2015	1.55%	0.77%
2014	1.58%	0.79%
2013	1.6%	0.82%
2012	1.63%	0.84%
2011	1.66%	0.86%
2010	1.69%	0.88%
2009	1.73%	0.9%
2008	1.77%	0.92%
2007	1.83%	0.94%
2006	1.91%	0.96%
2005	2.01%	0.98%
2004	2.16%	1%
2003	2.34%	1.01%
2002	2.58%	1.03%
2001	2.85%	1.05%
2000	3.13%	1.07%
1999	3.4%	1.09%
1998	3.62%	1.12%
1997	3.78%	1.15%
1996	3.85%	1.18%
1995	3.84%	1.21%
1994	3.75%	1.26%
1993	3.62%	1.31%
1992	3.48%	1.37%
1991	3.39%	1.43%
1990	3.35%	1.51%
1989	3.38%	1.61%
1988	3.48%	1.71%
1987	3.62%	1.83%
1986	3.8%	1.97%
1985	4%	2.12%
1984	4.2%	2.31%
1983	4.41%	2.52%
1982	4.61%	2.77%
1981	4.78%	3.06%
1980	4.93%	3.4%
1979	5.08%	3.78%
1978	5.23%	4.22%
1977	5.38%	4.7%
1976	5.53%	5.23%
1975	5.68%	5.8%
1974	5.86%	6.43%
1973	6.03%	7.12%
1972	6.2%	7.89%
1971	6.39%	8.72%
1970	-	9.62%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	12.6%
1966	-	13.7%
1965	-	14.8%
1964	-	15.8%
1963	-	16.9%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	19%
1960	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.