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Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and United Arab Emirates

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has an annual birth rate of 20 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 2.42 in Paraguay and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 50.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.7% in Paraguay and by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1960, it was 6.5 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Paraguay is ranked 77/196 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 27.6 in Paraguay — 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 70.3 in Paraguay vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In Paraguay, 26.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs United Arab Emirates by year

Paraguay
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay UAE
2023 2.42 1.2
2022 2.44 1.15
2021 2.47 1.16
2020 2.5 1.29
2019 2.53 1.25
2018 2.56 1.29
2017 2.59 1.35
2016 2.62 1.37
2015 2.65 1.42
2014 2.65 1.48
2013 2.64 1.53
2012 2.66 1.53
2011 2.67 1.54
2010 2.7 1.57
2009 2.76 1.58
2008 2.79 1.52
2007 2.82 1.79
2006 2.89 1.96
2005 2.97 2.23
2004 3.05 2.38
2003 3.12 2.49
2002 3.23 2.54
2001 3.36 2.62
2000 3.51 2.73
1999 3.67 2.79
1998 3.8 2.77
1997 3.91 2.83
1996 4.01 3.06
1995 4.11 3.28
1994 4.2 3.76
1993 4.28 3.82
1992 4.4 4.09
1991 4.48 4.25
1990 4.57 4.51
1989 4.68 4.65
1988 4.77 4.77
1987 4.85 4.88
1986 4.93 5
1985 4.97 5.13
1984 5.04 5.3
1983 5.09 5.48
1982 5.13 5.66
1981 5.15 5.81
1980 5.1 5.95
1979 5.06 6.06
1978 5.04 6.15
1977 5.08 6.22
1976 5.12 6.29
1975 5.18 6.35
1974 5.27 6.41
1973 5.35 6.46
1972 5.46 6.5
1971 5.59 6.52
1970 5.72 6.52
1969 5.84 6.52
1968 5.97 6.53
1967 6.1 6.51
1966 6.23 6.5
1965 6.35 6.5
1964 6.42 6.49
1963 6.45 6.5
1962 6.47 6.49
1961 6.49 6.49
1960 6.5 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 Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Paraguay
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
Paraguay UAE
2023 97,748 92,698
2022 94,627 81,758
2021 78,667 76,802
2020 98,667 87,871
2019 103,179 86,296
2018 104,908 86,840
2017 105,634 89,382
2016 106,804 87,028
2015 106,817 85,044
2014 105,585 84,277
2013 103,383 82,977
2012 102,508 78,682
2011 100,442 73,496
2010 99,456 69,907
2009 100,296 66,521
2008 99,821 55,426
2007 99,141 55,048
2006 99,808 54,338
2005 101,035 60,046
2004 101,896 60,344
2003 102,427 59,118
2002 104,658 55,922
2001 107,225 52,789
2000 109,979 49,993
1999 112,726 46,198
1998 114,122 41,176
1997 115,095 38,207
1996 115,623 37,886
1995 115,777 38,685
1994 115,662 42,976
1993 115,211 41,324
1992 115,442 42,119
1991 114,472 41,409
1990 112,864 41,339
1989 111,727 40,148
1988 110,348 38,861
1987 107,962 37,741
1986 105,776 36,829
1985 102,859 34,855
1984 99,937 33,250
1983 96,406 31,480
1982 92,917 29,585
1981 89,456 27,560
1980 84,568 25,005
1979 80,345 21,987
1978 76,691 18,879
1977 74,359 15,787
1976 71,973 12,876
1975 70,285 11,859
1974 69,059 10,835
1973 67,803 9,822
1972 66,625 8,818
1971 66,142 7,839
1970 65,905 6,922
1969 65,616 6,138
1968 65,575 5,588
1967 65,695 5,264
1966 66,002 4,955
1965 66,063 4,675
1964 65,681 4,410
1963 64,741 4,157
1962 63,079 3,901
1961 61,536 3,657
1960 60,009 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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs United Arab Emirates by year

Paraguay
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Paraguay UAE
2023 20 9.77
2022 20.4 9.3
2021 20.7 9.28
2020 21 10.5
2019 21.4 10.1
2018 21.8 10.2
2017 22.2 10.7
2016 22.5 10.7
2015 22.7 11
2014 22.6 11.5
2013 22.5 11.8
2012 22.6 11.7
2011 22.5 11.4
2010 22.5 11.2
2009 22.9 11.1
2008 23 10
2007 23 11.1
2006 23.3 12.3
2005 23.7 14.3
2004 24.1 15.1
2003 24.4 15.6
2002 25.1 15.8
2001 25.9 16
2000 26.9 16.3
1999 27.9 16.4
1998 28.8 16
1997 29.6 16.2
1996 30.3 17.3
1995 31 18.7
1994 31.7 21.3
1993 32.4 21.4
1992 33.3 22.7
1991 33.9 23.4
1990 34.4 24.6
1989 35.2 25.3
1988 35.8 26
1987 36.1 27
1986 36.5 28.2
1985 36.8 28.5
1984 37 28.8
1983 37 28.9
1982 37 28.9
1981 36.9 28.8
1980 36.2 28.5
1979 35.6 28.2
1978 35.1 27.7
1977 35 26.9
1976 34.8 26
1975 34.9 27.2
1974 35.2 27.7
1973 35.4 28.4
1972 35.8 29.1
1971 36.3 29.9
1970 37 31.1
1969 37.6 33
1968 38.4 35.9
1967 39.2 38.7
1966 40.2 38.7
1965 41 38.9
1964 41.7 39.2
1963 42.1 39.4
1962 42.2 39.6
1961 42.3 39.8
1960 42.4 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 20 in Paraguay and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 42.4 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Paraguay UAE
Fertility rate 2.42 1.2
Fertility rate rank 77/196 184/196
Birth rate 20 9.77
Birth rate rank 77/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths +97,748 +92,698
Natural population change rank 80/196 82/196
Natural population change rate +1.43% +0.88%
Population growth +1.24% +4.79%
Population growth rank 87/197 3/197
Age at first childbirth 22.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.6 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 69.6 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.3 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.1% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.4% 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 92.2% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.91% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.51% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.7% 0.5%
Life expectancy 74.2 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Paraguay
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Paraguay UAE
2100 15.5% 18.5%
2099 15.6% 18.4%
2098 15.7% 18.4%
2097 15.8% 18.4%
2096 15.9% 18.4%
2095 15.9% 18.3%
2094 16% 18.3%
2093 16.1% 18.3%
2092 16.2% 18.3%
2091 16.3% 18.3%
2090 16.4% 18.3%
2089 16.4% 18.3%
2088 16.5% 18.3%
2087 16.6% 18.3%
2086 16.7% 18.3%
2085 16.8% 18.3%
2084 16.8% 18.3%
2083 16.9% 18.4%
2082 17% 18.4%
2081 17.1% 18.4%
2080 17.2% 18.4%
2079 17.3% 18.4%
2078 17.3% 18.4%
2077 17.4% 18.4%
2076 17.5% 18.3%
2075 17.6% 18.3%
2074 17.8% 18.3%
2073 17.9% 18.3%
2072 18% 18.2%
2071 18.1% 18.2%
2070 18.3% 18.1%
2069 18.4% 18.1%
2068 18.6% 18%
2067 18.7% 18%
2066 18.9% 17.9%
2065 19.1% 17.9%
2064 19.2% 17.8%
2063 19.4% 17.8%
2062 19.6% 17.8%
2061 19.7% 17.8%
2060 19.9% 17.8%
2059 20.1% 17.8%
2058 20.2% 17.8%
2057 20.4% 17.8%
2056 20.6% 17.9%
2055 20.7% 17.9%
2054 20.9% 17.9%
2053 21% 18%
2052 21.2% 18.1%
2051 21.4% 18.1%
2050 21.5% 18.2%
2049 21.7% 18.2%
2048 21.9% 18.3%
2047 22% 18.3%
2046 22.2% 18.3%
2045 22.4% 18.3%
2044 22.6% 18.2%
2043 22.9% 18.2%
2042 23.1% 18.1%
2041 23.3% 17.9%
2040 23.6% 17.8%
2039 23.9% 17.6%
2038 24.2% 17.4%
2037 24.5% 17.2%
2036 24.9% 17%
2035 25.2% 16.8%
2034 25.6% 16.6%
2033 26% 16.4%
2032 26.3% 16.2%
2031 26.7% 16.1%
2030 27.1% 15.9%
2029 27.4% 15.9%
2028 27.7% 15.9%
2027 28% 15.9%
2026 28.3% 15.9%
2025 28.5% 16%
2024 28.6% 16.1%
2023 28.8% 16.3%
2022 28.9% 16.5%
2021 29% 16.5%
2020 29.1% 16.6%
2019 29.3% 16.6%
2018 29.5% 16.7%
2017 29.7% 16.8%
2016 29.9% 16.8%
2015 30.2% 16.8%
2014 30.5% 16.8%
2013 30.9% 16.8%
2012 31.4% 16.8%
2011 32% 16.8%
2010 32.5% 16.9%
2009 33.2% 16.9%
2008 33.8% 16.9%
2007 34.4% 17%
2006 35.1% 17.2%
2005 35.8% 17.5%
2004 36.6% 17.8%
2003 37.3% 18.3%
2002 37.9% 18.9%
2001 38.4% 19.8%
2000 39% 20.8%
1999 39.5% 22%
1998 40% 23.1%
1997 40.4% 24.3%
1996 40.8% 25.2%
1995 41.1% 25.9%
1994 41.3% 26.7%
1993 41.4% 27.4%
1992 41.5% 28.1%
1991 41.5% 28.8%
1990 41.5% 29.6%
1989 41.5% 30.3%
1988 41.4% 30.9%
1987 41.3% 31.2%
1986 41.3% 31.2%
1985 41.2% 30.7%
1984 41.2% 30.2%
1983 41.2% 29.5%
1982 41.2% 28.8%
1981 41.4% 28%
1980 41.6% 27.4%
1979 42% 27.1%
1978 42.4% 26.9%
1977 42.8% 26.8%
1976 43.3% 26.9%
1975 43.7% 27.2%
1974 44.2% 27.4%
1973 44.6% 27.8%
1972 45% 28.3%
1971 45.2% 29%
1970 45.5% 29.8%
1969 45.7% 30.6%
1968 45.8% 31.2%
1967 45.9% 32.1%
1966 46% 33.2%
1965 46% 33.9%
1964 46% 34.5%
1963 46% 35.1%
1962 46.1% 35.8%
1961 46.2% 36.7%
1960 46.3% 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 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay 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: Paraguay vs United Arab Emirates

Paraguay
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Paraguay UAE
2023 58 3
2022 78 2
2021 140 6
2020 69 6
2019 58 3
2018 58 3
2017 58 3
2016 60 3
2015 64 3
2014 70 3
2013 84 4
2012 100 4
2011 120 4
2010 136 3
2009 152 3
2008 166 3
2007 177 3
2006 186 3
2005 194 4
2004 199 4
2003 203 5
2002 206 5
2001 207 7
2000 207 8
1999 207 10
1998 207 12
1997 205 14
1996 203 16
1995 202 18
1994 201 19
1993 197 19
1992 195 19
1991 192 19
1990 198 19
1989 209 19
1988 220 19
1987 225 19
1986 230 19
1985 237 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 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

Paraguay
United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Paraguay UAE
2023 1.7% 0.5%
2022 1.76% 0.53%
2021 1.82% 0.56%
2020 1.88% 0.6%
2019 1.94% 0.63%
2018 2.01% 0.67%
2017 2.08% 0.7%
2016 2.15% 0.73%
2015 2.22% 0.77%
2014 2.3% 0.79%
2013 2.37% 0.82%
2012 2.44% 0.84%
2011 2.51% 0.86%
2010 2.59% 0.88%
2009 2.67% 0.9%
2008 2.75% 0.92%
2007 2.83% 0.94%
2006 2.91% 0.96%
2005 2.99% 0.98%
2004 3.07% 1%
2003 3.14% 1.01%
2002 3.22% 1.03%
2001 3.29% 1.05%
2000 3.36% 1.07%
1999 3.45% 1.09%
1998 3.53% 1.12%
1997 3.62% 1.15%
1996 3.72% 1.18%
1995 3.83% 1.21%
1994 3.95% 1.26%
1993 4.08% 1.31%
1992 4.23% 1.37%
1991 4.38% 1.43%
1990 4.55% 1.51%
1989 4.73% 1.61%
1988 4.92% 1.71%
1987 5.1% 1.83%
1986 5.3% 1.97%
1985 5.5% 2.12%
1984 5.71% 2.31%
1983 5.92% 2.52%
1982 6.14% 2.77%
1981 6.35% 3.06%
1980 6.55% 3.4%
1979 6.74% 3.78%
1978 6.91% 4.22%
1977 7.06% 4.7%
1976 7.21% 5.23%
1975 7.34% 5.8%
1974 7.46% 6.43%
1973 7.57% 7.12%
1972 7.66% 7.89%
1971 7.73% 8.72%
1970 7.79% 9.62%
1969 7.84% 10.6%
1968 7.88% 11.6%
1967 7.91% 12.6%
1966 7.94% 13.7%
1965 7.96% 14.8%
1964 7.99% 15.8%
1963 8.02% 16.9%
1962 8.06% 18%
1961 8.11% 19%
1960 8.18% 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 1.7% in Paraguay 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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