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Fertility & birth rates in New Zealand and United Arab Emirates

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has an annual birth rate of 10.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.77 for the United Arab Emirates. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.56 in New Zealand and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 23.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.2% in New Zealand and by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1960, it was 4.24 and 6.5, respectively.

  • New Zealand is ranked 134/196 by birth rate compared to 150/196 for the United Arab Emirates.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.8 in New Zealand — it's 32.2 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 10.9 in New Zealand vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In New Zealand, 22.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates by year

New Zealand
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand UAE
2023 1.56 1.2
2022 1.66 1.15
2021 1.64 1.16
2020 1.61 1.29
2019 1.72 1.25
2018 1.71 1.29
2017 1.81 1.35
2016 1.87 1.37
2015 1.99 1.42
2014 1.92 1.48
2013 2.01 1.53
2012 2.1 1.53
2011 2.09 1.54
2010 2.17 1.57
2009 2.13 1.58
2008 2.19 1.52
2007 2.18 1.79
2006 2.01 1.96
2005 1.97 2.23
2004 1.98 2.38
2003 1.93 2.49
2002 1.89 2.54
2001 1.97 2.62
2000 1.98 2.73
1999 1.97 2.79
1998 1.89 2.77
1997 1.96 2.83
1996 1.96 3.06
1995 1.98 3.28
1994 1.98 3.76
1993 2.04 3.82
1992 2.06 4.09
1991 2.09 4.25
1990 2.18 4.51
1989 2.12 4.65
1988 2.1 4.77
1987 2.03 4.88
1986 1.96 5
1985 1.93 5.13
1984 1.93 5.3
1983 1.92 5.48
1982 1.95 5.66
1981 2.01 5.81
1980 2.03 5.95
1979 2.12 6.06
1978 2.07 6.15
1977 2.21 6.22
1976 2.27 6.29
1975 2.37 6.35
1974 2.58 6.41
1973 2.76 6.46
1972 3 6.5
1971 3.18 6.52
1970 3.17 6.52
1969 3.28 6.52
1968 3.34 6.53
1967 3.35 6.51
1966 3.41 6.5
1965 3.54 6.5
1964 3.8 6.49
1963 4.05 6.5
1962 4.19 6.49
1961 4.31 6.49
1960 4.24 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in New Zealand was 1.56 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 New Zealand vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

New Zealand
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
New Zealand UAE
2023 18,876 92,698
2022 20,123 81,758
2021 23,644 76,802
2020 24,905 87,871
2019 25,299 86,296
2018 24,797 86,840
2017 26,282 89,382
2016 28,237 87,028
2015 29,408 85,044
2014 26,196 84,277
2013 29,096 82,977
2012 31,077 78,682
2011 31,302 73,496
2010 35,458 69,907
2009 33,560 66,521
2008 35,143 55,426
2007 35,480 55,048
2006 30,924 54,338
2005 30,674 60,046
2004 29,634 60,344
2003 28,150 59,118
2002 25,941 55,922
2001 27,939 52,789
2000 29,897 49,993
1999 28,916 46,198
1998 29,146 41,176
1997 30,137 38,207
1996 28,997 37,886
1995 29,828 38,685
1994 30,372 42,976
1993 31,685 41,324
1992 32,067 42,119
1991 33,518 41,409
1990 33,298 41,339
1989 30,749 40,148
1988 29,846 38,861
1987 27,603 37,741
1986 25,549 36,829
1985 24,126 34,855
1984 26,043 33,250
1983 24,315 31,480
1982 24,207 29,585
1981 25,374 27,560
1980 23,658 25,005
1979 26,675 21,987
1978 26,156 18,879
1977 28,020 15,787
1976 29,456 12,876
1975 31,355 11,859
1974 33,896 10,835
1973 35,239 9,822
1972 38,244 8,818
1971 40,000 7,839
1970 37,101 6,922
1969 38,098 6,138
1968 37,594 5,588
1967 37,974 5,264
1966 36,151 4,955
1965 36,982 4,675
1964 39,375 4,410
1963 42,027 4,157
1962 42,865 3,901
1961 43,482 3,657
1960 41,791 3,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.36% in New Zealand and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.51% in New Zealand and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates by year

New Zealand
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
New Zealand UAE
2023 10.9 9.77
2022 11.5 9.3
2021 11.5 9.28
2020 11.3 10.5
2019 12 10.1
2018 11.8 10.2
2017 12.4 10.7
2016 12.6 10.7
2015 13.2 11
2014 12.7 11.5
2013 13.2 11.8
2012 13.9 11.7
2011 14 11.4
2010 14.7 11.2
2009 14.5 11.1
2008 15.1 10
2007 15.2 11.1
2006 14.1 12.3
2005 14 14.3
2004 14.2 15.1
2003 13.9 15.6
2002 13.7 15.8
2001 14.4 16
2000 14.7 16.3
1999 14.9 16.4
1998 14.5 16
1997 15.2 16.2
1996 15.3 17.3
1995 15.7 18.7
1994 15.8 21.3
1993 16.5 21.4
1992 16.8 22.7
1991 17.1 23.4
1990 17.9 24.6
1989 17.4 25.3
1988 17.4 26
1987 16.7 27
1986 16.1 28.2
1985 15.8 28.5
1984 15.9 28.8
1983 15.7 28.9
1982 15.7 28.9
1981 16.1 28.8
1980 16.1 28.5
1979 16.7 28.2
1978 16.2 27.7
1977 17.2 26.9
1976 17.6 26
1975 18.3 27.2
1974 19.5 27.7
1973 20.4 28.4
1972 21.7 29.1
1971 22.5 29.9
1970 22 31.1
1969 22.4 33
1968 22.6 35.9
1967 22.4 38.7
1966 22.4 38.7
1965 22.8 38.9
1964 24.1 39.2
1963 25.4 39.4
1962 26.2 39.6
1961 27 39.8
1960 26.4 39.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in New Zealand and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 26.4 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

New Zealand UAE
Fertility rate 1.56 1.2
Fertility rate rank 130/196 184/196
Birth rate 10.9 9.77
Birth rate rank 134/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,876 +92,698
Natural population change rank 110/196 82/196
Natural population change rate +0.36% +0.88%
Population growth +1.68% +4.79%
Population growth rank 65/197 3/197
Age at first childbirth 27.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.8 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.32 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 65.8 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.4 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.8% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 71.6% 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.5% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.27% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.4% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.47% 0.5%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

New Zealand
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
New Zealand UAE
2100 13.6% 18.5%
2099 13.6% 18.4%
2098 13.6% 18.4%
2097 13.6% 18.4%
2096 13.7% 18.4%
2095 13.7% 18.3%
2094 13.7% 18.3%
2093 13.8% 18.3%
2092 13.8% 18.3%
2091 13.8% 18.3%
2090 13.8% 18.3%
2089 13.8% 18.3%
2088 13.9% 18.3%
2087 13.9% 18.3%
2086 13.9% 18.3%
2085 13.9% 18.3%
2084 13.9% 18.3%
2083 13.9% 18.4%
2082 13.9% 18.4%
2081 13.9% 18.4%
2080 13.9% 18.4%
2079 13.9% 18.4%
2078 13.9% 18.4%
2077 13.9% 18.4%
2076 13.9% 18.3%
2075 13.9% 18.3%
2074 14% 18.3%
2073 14% 18.3%
2072 14% 18.2%
2071 14.1% 18.2%
2070 14.1% 18.1%
2069 14.1% 18.1%
2068 14.2% 18%
2067 14.3% 18%
2066 14.3% 17.9%
2065 14.4% 17.9%
2064 14.4% 17.8%
2063 14.5% 17.8%
2062 14.6% 17.8%
2061 14.7% 17.8%
2060 14.7% 17.8%
2059 14.8% 17.8%
2058 14.9% 17.8%
2057 15% 17.8%
2056 15% 17.9%
2055 15.1% 17.9%
2054 15.1% 17.9%
2053 15.2% 18%
2052 15.2% 18.1%
2051 15.2% 18.1%
2050 15.2% 18.2%
2049 15.2% 18.2%
2048 15.3% 18.3%
2047 15.3% 18.3%
2046 15.3% 18.3%
2045 15.3% 18.3%
2044 15.3% 18.2%
2043 15.4% 18.2%
2042 15.4% 18.1%
2041 15.5% 17.9%
2040 15.5% 17.8%
2039 15.6% 17.6%
2038 15.7% 17.4%
2037 15.9% 17.2%
2036 16% 17%
2035 16.1% 16.8%
2034 16.2% 16.6%
2033 16.4% 16.4%
2032 16.5% 16.2%
2031 16.7% 16.1%
2030 16.9% 15.9%
2029 17.1% 15.9%
2028 17.3% 15.9%
2027 17.5% 15.9%
2026 17.8% 15.9%
2025 18% 16%
2024 18.1% 16.1%
2023 18.4% 16.3%
2022 18.6% 16.5%
2021 18.9% 16.5%
2020 19% 16.6%
2019 19.2% 16.6%
2018 19.3% 16.7%
2017 19.5% 16.8%
2016 19.6% 16.8%
2015 19.9% 16.8%
2014 20.2% 16.8%
2013 20.4% 16.8%
2012 20.6% 16.8%
2011 20.8% 16.8%
2010 20.9% 16.9%
2009 20.9% 16.9%
2008 21% 16.9%
2007 21.1% 17%
2006 21.3% 17.2%
2005 21.5% 17.5%
2004 21.8% 17.8%
2003 22.1% 18.3%
2002 22.4% 18.9%
2001 22.6% 19.8%
2000 22.8% 20.8%
1999 22.9% 22%
1998 23% 23.1%
1997 23% 24.3%
1996 23% 25.2%
1995 23.1% 25.9%
1994 23.1% 26.7%
1993 23.1% 27.4%
1992 23.1% 28.1%
1991 23.2% 28.8%
1990 23.3% 29.6%
1989 23.3% 30.3%
1988 23.5% 30.9%
1987 23.8% 31.2%
1986 24.2% 31.2%
1985 24.6% 30.7%
1984 25.1% 30.2%
1983 25.6% 29.5%
1982 26.2% 28.8%
1981 26.7% 28%
1980 27.2% 27.4%
1979 27.8% 27.1%
1978 28.4% 26.9%
1977 29% 26.8%
1976 29.6% 26.9%
1975 30.1% 27.2%
1974 30.5% 27.4%
1973 31% 27.8%
1972 31.4% 28.3%
1971 31.7% 29%
1970 31.9% 29.8%
1969 32.2% 30.6%
1968 32.3% 31.2%
1967 32.5% 32.1%
1966 32.6% 33.2%
1965 32.7% 33.9%
1964 32.9% 34.5%
1963 32.9% 35.1%
1962 33% 35.8%
1961 33% 36.7%
1960 32.8% 37.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in New Zealand and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates

New Zealand
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
New Zealand UAE
2023 7 3
2022 23 2
2021 8 6
2020 8 6
2019 8 3
2018 7 3
2017 8 3
2016 8 3
2015 8 3
2014 7 3
2013 8 4
2012 9 4
2011 10 4
2010 10 3
2009 10 3
2008 10 3
2007 10 3
2006 10 3
2005 11 4
2004 11 4
2003 11 5
2002 11 5
2001 10 7
2000 11 8
1999 12 10
1998 12 12
1997 13 14
1996 14 16
1995 14 18
1994 13 19
1993 14 19
1992 15 19
1991 16 19
1990 18 19
1989 18 19
1988 19 19
1987 19 19
1986 18 19
1985 19 19

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

New Zealand
United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
New Zealand UAE
2023 0.47% 0.5%
2022 0.48% 0.53%
2021 0.49% 0.56%
2020 0.5% 0.6%
2019 0.51% 0.63%
2018 0.52% 0.67%
2017 0.53% 0.7%
2016 0.55% 0.73%
2015 0.56% 0.77%
2014 0.57% 0.79%
2013 0.59% 0.82%
2012 0.6% 0.84%
2011 0.61% 0.86%
2010 0.62% 0.88%
2009 0.63% 0.9%
2008 0.64% 0.92%
2007 0.65% 0.94%
2006 0.65% 0.96%
2005 0.66% 0.98%
2004 0.67% 1%
2003 0.69% 1.01%
2002 0.7% 1.03%
2001 0.72% 1.05%
2000 0.74% 1.07%
1999 0.76% 1.09%
1998 0.78% 1.12%
1997 0.81% 1.15%
1996 0.84% 1.18%
1995 0.87% 1.21%
1994 0.91% 1.26%
1993 0.95% 1.31%
1992 1% 1.37%
1991 1.06% 1.43%
1990 1.12% 1.51%
1989 1.18% 1.61%
1988 1.24% 1.71%
1987 1.29% 1.83%
1986 1.34% 1.97%
1985 1.38% 2.12%
1984 1.41% 2.31%
1983 1.45% 2.52%
1982 1.48% 2.77%
1981 1.52% 3.06%
1980 1.56% 3.4%
1979 1.61% 3.78%
1978 1.66% 4.22%
1977 1.71% 4.7%
1976 1.77% 5.23%
1975 1.83% 5.8%
1974 1.88% 6.43%
1973 1.94% 7.12%
1972 1.98% 7.89%
1971 2.03% 8.72%
1970 2.08% 9.62%
1969 2.12% 10.6%
1968 2.16% 11.6%
1967 2.2% 12.6%
1966 2.25% 13.7%
1965 2.31% 14.8%
1964 2.39% 15.8%
1963 2.48% 16.9%
1962 2.58% 18%
1961 2.68% 19%
1960 2.78% 20.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.47% in New Zealand and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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