Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Nauru vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Nauru

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	UAE
2023	3.33	1.2
2022	3.38	1.15
2021	3.43	1.16
2020	3.47	1.29
2019	3.53	1.25
2018	3.68	1.29
2017	3.88	1.35
2016	4.03	1.37
2015	4.08	1.42
2014	4.09	1.48
2013	4.1	1.53
2012	4.12	1.53
2011	4.12	1.54
2010	4.02	1.57
2009	3.85	1.58
2008	3.67	1.52
2007	3.5	1.79
2006	3.4	1.96
2005	3.38	2.23
2004	3.38	2.38
2003	3.39	2.49
2002	3.4	2.54
2001	3.46	2.62
2000	3.54	2.73
1999	3.64	2.79
1998	3.68	2.77
1997	3.74	2.83
1996	3.78	3.06
1995	3.81	3.28
1994	3.84	3.76
1993	3.89	3.82
1992	3.95	4.09
1991	3.99	4.25
1990	4.02	4.51
1989	4.07	4.65
1988	4.11	4.77
1987	4.14	4.88
1986	4.15	5
1985	4.14	5.13
1984	4.11	5.3
1983	4.06	5.48
1982	3.99	5.66
1981	3.94	5.81
1980	3.88	5.95
1979	3.85	6.06
1978	3.84	6.15
1977	3.86	6.22
1976	3.9	6.29
1975	3.97	6.35
1974	4.07	6.41
1973	4.19	6.46
1972	4.36	6.5
1971	4.54	6.52
1970	4.74	6.52
1969	4.94	6.52
1968	5.14	6.53
1967	5.29	6.51
1966	5.41	6.5
1965	5.48	6.5
1964	5.47	6.49
1963	5.44	6.5
1962	5.42	6.49
1961	5.38	6.49
1960	5.34	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	UAE
2023	213	92,698
2022	226	81,758
2021	236	76,802
2020	246	87,871
2019	255	86,296
2018	265	86,840
2017	279	89,382
2016	289	87,028
2015	291	85,044
2014	290	84,277
2013	291	82,977
2012	292	78,682
2011	291	73,496
2010	281	69,907
2009	261	66,521
2008	240	55,426
2007	222	55,048
2006	209	54,338
2005	204	60,046
2004	202	60,344
2003	201	59,118
2002	200	55,922
2001	203	52,789
2000	207	49,993
1999	212	46,198
1998	214	41,176
1997	218	38,207
1996	221	37,886
1995	225	38,685
1994	229	42,976
1993	235	41,324
1992	237	42,119
1991	225	41,409
1990	214	41,339
1989	204	40,148
1988	195	38,861
1987	186	37,741
1986	178	36,829
1985	171	34,855
1984	166	33,250
1983	163	31,480
1982	162	29,585
1981	157	27,560
1980	145	25,005
1979	130	21,987
1978	111	18,879
1977	89	15,787
1976	79	12,876
1975	70	11,859
1974	63	10,835
1973	57	9,822
1972	53	8,818
1971	50	7,839
1970	49	6,922
1969	71	6,138
1968	116	5,588
1967	117	5,264
1966	123	4,955
1965	113	4,675
1964	100	4,410
1963	88	4,157
1962	75	3,901
1961	70	3,657
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Nauru vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Nauru

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	UAE
2023	25.5	9.77
2022	26.6	9.3
2021	27.8	9.28
2020	28.7	10.5
2019	29.6	10.1
2018	30.7	10.2
2017	32.2	10.7
2016	33.6	10.7
2015	34.2	11
2014	34.7	11.5
2013	35.3	11.8
2012	36.1	11.7
2011	36.8	11.4
2010	36.1	11.2
2009	34.3	11.1
2008	32.3	10
2007	30.4	11.1
2006	29.1	12.3
2005	28.5	14.3
2004	28.1	15.1
2003	27.9	15.6
2002	27.8	15.8
2001	27.9	16
2000	28.2	16.3
1999	28.6	16.4
1998	28.7	16
1997	29	16.2
1996	29.4	17.3
1995	29.8	18.7
1994	30.3	21.3
1993	31.1	21.4
1992	31.8	22.7
1991	31.7	23.4
1990	31.7	24.6
1989	31.9	25.3
1988	32	26
1987	32	27
1986	31.9	28.2
1985	31.9	28.5
1984	31.8	28.8
1983	31.8	28.9
1982	31.8	28.9
1981	31.2	28.8
1980	29.7	28.5
1979	27.6	28.2
1978	25	27.7
1977	21.8	26.9
1976	20.1	26
1975	18.7	27.2
1974	17.4	27.7
1973	16.3	28.4
1972	15.6	29.1
1971	15.2	29.9
1970	15.1	31.1
1969	18.8	33
1968	27.2	35.9
1967	28.3	38.7
1966	29.9	38.7
1965	29.1	38.9
1964	28.2	39.2
1963	27	39.4
1962	25.6	39.6
1961	25.6	39.8
1960	26.9	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 26.9 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	UAE
2100	20.7%	18.5%
2099	20.8%	18.4%
2098	21%	18.4%
2097	21.1%	18.4%
2096	21.2%	18.4%
2095	21.3%	18.3%
2094	21.4%	18.3%
2093	21.6%	18.3%
2092	21.7%	18.3%
2091	21.9%	18.3%
2090	22%	18.3%
2089	22.2%	18.3%
2088	22.4%	18.3%
2087	22.5%	18.3%
2086	22.7%	18.3%
2085	22.9%	18.3%
2084	23.1%	18.3%
2083	23.3%	18.4%
2082	23.4%	18.4%
2081	23.6%	18.4%
2080	23.8%	18.4%
2079	23.9%	18.4%
2078	24.1%	18.4%
2077	24.2%	18.4%
2076	24.3%	18.3%
2075	24.5%	18.3%
2074	24.6%	18.3%
2073	24.7%	18.3%
2072	24.9%	18.2%
2071	25%	18.2%
2070	25.1%	18.1%
2069	25.3%	18.1%
2068	25.4%	18%
2067	25.6%	18%
2066	25.8%	17.9%
2065	26%	17.9%
2064	26.2%	17.8%
2063	26.4%	17.8%
2062	26.7%	17.8%
2061	26.9%	17.8%
2060	27.2%	17.8%
2059	27.5%	17.8%
2058	27.9%	17.8%
2057	28.2%	17.8%
2056	28.5%	17.9%
2055	28.8%	17.9%
2054	29.1%	17.9%
2053	29.4%	18%
2052	29.7%	18.1%
2051	29.9%	18.1%
2050	30.2%	18.2%
2049	30.4%	18.2%
2048	30.6%	18.3%
2047	30.7%	18.3%
2046	30.8%	18.3%
2045	30.9%	18.3%
2044	30.9%	18.2%
2043	31%	18.2%
2042	31%	18.1%
2041	31%	17.9%
2040	31%	17.8%
2039	31.1%	17.6%
2038	31.2%	17.4%
2037	31.4%	17.2%
2036	31.8%	17%
2035	32%	16.8%
2034	32.3%	16.6%
2033	32.5%	16.4%
2032	32.9%	16.2%
2031	33.4%	16.1%
2030	34%	15.9%
2029	34.7%	15.9%
2028	35.3%	15.9%
2027	36.1%	15.9%
2026	36.8%	15.9%
2025	37.5%	16%
2024	37.8%	16.1%
2023	38.2%	16.3%
2022	38.3%	16.5%
2021	38.3%	16.5%
2020	38%	16.6%
2019	37.6%	16.6%
2018	37.6%	16.7%
2017	38%	16.8%
2016	38.2%	16.8%
2015	38.2%	16.8%
2014	38.2%	16.8%
2013	38%	16.8%
2012	37.7%	16.8%
2011	37.1%	16.8%
2010	36.3%	16.9%
2009	35.8%	16.9%
2008	35.6%	16.9%
2007	35.7%	17%
2006	36.1%	17.2%
2005	36.6%	17.5%
2004	37.1%	17.8%
2003	37.7%	18.3%
2002	38.2%	18.9%
2001	38.5%	19.8%
2000	38.9%	20.8%
1999	39.4%	22%
1998	39.9%	23.1%
1997	40.5%	24.3%
1996	41.1%	25.2%
1995	41.7%	25.9%
1994	42.1%	26.7%
1993	42.5%	27.4%
1992	42.5%	28.1%
1991	42.1%	28.8%
1990	41.2%	29.6%
1989	40.2%	30.3%
1988	39.2%	30.9%
1987	38.3%	31.2%
1986	37.5%	31.2%
1985	36.5%	30.7%
1984	35.7%	30.2%
1983	34.6%	29.5%
1982	33.2%	28.8%
1981	31.9%	28%
1980	30.9%	27.4%
1979	30.6%	27.1%
1978	30.9%	26.9%
1977	31.9%	26.8%
1976	33.4%	26.9%
1975	34.9%	27.2%
1974	36.4%	27.4%
1973	38.1%	27.8%
1972	39.7%	28.3%
1971	41.3%	29%
1970	42.9%	29.8%
1969	43.4%	30.6%
1968	41.3%	31.2%
1967	39.5%	32.1%
1966	39.4%	33.2%
1965	38.6%	33.9%
1964	37.5%	34.5%
1963	36.5%	35.1%
1962	35.7%	35.8%
1961	35.2%	36.7%
1960	34.8%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs United Arab Emirates

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Nauru

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	UAE
2023	273	3
2022	317	2
2021	266	6
2020	309	6
2019	267	3
2018	269	3
2017	259	3
2016	248	3
2015	253	3
2014	240	3
2013	247	4
2012	255	4
2011	260	4
2010	297	3
2009	300	3
2008	302	3
2007	303	3
2006	304	3
2005	328	4
2004	324	4
2003	323	5
2002	321	5
2001	299	7
2000	278	8
1999	277	10
1998	257	12
1997	218	14
1996	218	16
1995	219	18
1994	220	19
1993	219	19
1992	217	19
1991	216	19
1990	195	19
1989	198	19
1988	202	19
1987	206	19
1986	209	19
1985	191	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	UAE
2023	0.89%	0.5%
2022	0.95%	0.53%
2021	1.02%	0.56%
2020	1.11%	0.6%
2019	1.22%	0.63%
2018	1.34%	0.67%
2017	1.47%	0.7%
2016	1.61%	0.73%
2015	1.76%	0.77%
2014	1.93%	0.79%
2013	2.11%	0.82%
2012	2.29%	0.84%
2011	2.48%	0.86%
2010	2.66%	0.88%
2009	2.84%	0.9%
2008	3%	0.92%
2007	3.15%	0.94%
2006	3.29%	0.96%
2005	3.41%	0.98%
2004	3.53%	1%
2003	3.66%	1.01%
2002	3.81%	1.03%
2001	3.96%	1.05%
2000	4.13%	1.07%
1999	4.32%	1.09%
1998	4.52%	1.12%
1997	4.74%	1.15%
1996	4.97%	1.18%
1995	5.22%	1.21%
1994	5.49%	1.26%
1993	5.78%	1.31%
1992	6.09%	1.37%
1991	6.41%	1.43%
1990	6.74%	1.51%
1989	7.08%	1.61%
1988	7.43%	1.71%
1987	7.81%	1.83%
1986	8.2%	1.97%
1985	8.62%	2.12%
1984	-	2.31%
1983	-	2.52%
1982	-	2.77%
1981	-	3.06%
1980	-	3.4%
1979	-	3.78%
1978	-	4.22%
1977	-	4.7%
1976	-	5.23%
1975	-	5.8%
1974	-	6.43%
1973	-	7.12%
1972	-	7.89%
1971	-	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 0.89% in Nauru and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.