Fertility & birth rates in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saudi Arabia	UAE
2023	2.28	1.2
2022	2.14	1.15
2021	2.17	1.16
2020	2.27	1.29
2019	2.49	1.25
2018	2.67	1.29
2017	2.67	1.35
2016	2.65	1.37
2015	2.63	1.42
2014	2.68	1.48
2013	2.67	1.53
2012	2.78	1.53
2011	2.8	1.54
2010	2.81	1.57
2009	2.95	1.58
2008	3.07	1.52
2007	3.19	1.79
2006	3.18	1.96
2005	3.16	2.23
2004	3.26	2.38
2003	3.47	2.49
2002	3.71	2.54
2001	3.96	2.62
2000	4.21	2.73
1999	4.35	2.79
1998	4.52	2.77
1997	4.66	2.83
1996	4.81	3.06
1995	4.99	3.28
1994	5.16	3.76
1993	5.33	3.82
1992	5.49	4.09
1991	5.64	4.25
1990	5.8	4.51
1989	5.98	4.65
1988	6.15	4.77
1987	6.34	4.88
1986	6.52	5
1985	6.65	5.13
1984	6.78	5.3
1983	6.88	5.48
1982	6.98	5.66
1981	7.07	5.81
1980	7.15	5.95
1979	7.23	6.06
1978	7.26	6.15
1977	7.3	6.22
1976	7.33	6.29
1975	7.37	6.35
1974	7.43	6.41
1973	7.48	6.46
1972	7.54	6.5
1971	7.56	6.52
1970	7.58	6.52
1969	7.6	6.52
1968	7.63	6.53
1967	7.66	6.51
1966	7.66	6.5
1965	7.66	6.5
1964	7.67	6.49
1963	7.65	6.5
1962	7.64	6.49
1961	7.63	6.49
1960	7.63	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 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 Saudi Arabia vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Saudi Arabia	UAE
2023	474,366	92,698
2022	406,920	81,758
2021	409,032	76,802
2020	447,036	87,871
2019	474,407	86,296
2018	528,767	86,840
2017	546,751	89,382
2016	537,829	87,028
2015	511,023	85,044
2014	493,431	84,277
2013	475,299	82,977
2012	465,649	78,682
2011	443,675	73,496
2010	418,641	69,907
2009	438,557	66,521
2008	433,457	55,426
2007	425,199	55,048
2006	399,333	54,338
2005	375,938	60,046
2004	362,843	60,344
2003	364,520	59,118
2002	372,099	55,922
2001	382,153	52,789
2000	392,407	49,993
1999	390,112	46,198
1998	389,499	41,176
1997	385,033	38,207
1996	382,248	37,886
1995	380,231	38,685
1994	377,351	42,976
1993	372,621	41,324
1992	366,763	42,119
1991	361,329	41,409
1990	355,495	41,339
1989	349,399	40,148
1988	342,865	38,861
1987	333,088	37,741
1986	322,340	36,829
1985	310,558	34,855
1984	296,615	33,250
1983	280,616	31,480
1982	264,831	29,585
1981	249,156	27,560
1980	234,372	25,005
1979	220,186	21,987
1978	205,331	18,879
1977	191,103	15,787
1976	178,024	12,876
1975	166,223	11,859
1974	155,478	10,835
1973	145,450	9,822
1972	136,360	8,818
1971	127,600	7,839
1970	120,440	6,922
1969	113,859	6,138
1968	108,281	5,588
1967	103,343	5,264
1966	98,361	4,955
1965	93,820	4,675
1964	89,776	4,410
1963	85,480	4,157
1962	81,393	3,901
1961	77,743	3,657
1960	74,143	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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.57% in Saudi Arabia and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saudi Arabia	UAE
2023	16.4	9.77
2022	15.2	9.3
2021	15.9	9.28
2020	16.6	10.5
2019	18.1	10.1
2018	19.7	10.2
2017	19.8	10.7
2016	19.6	10.7
2015	19.4	11
2014	19.8	11.5
2013	19.7	11.8
2012	20.4	11.7
2011	20.3	11.4
2010	20.1	11.2
2009	20.8	11.1
2008	21.3	10
2007	21.7	11.1
2006	21.4	12.3
2005	21.1	14.3
2004	21.3	15.1
2003	22.3	15.6
2002	23.8	15.8
2001	25.5	16
2000	27.5	16.3
1999	28.5	16.4
1998	29.5	16
1997	30.3	16.2
1996	31.2	17.3
1995	32.3	18.7
1994	33.4	21.3
1993	34.5	21.4
1992	35.5	22.7
1991	36.7	23.4
1990	38	24.6
1989	39.3	25.3
1988	40.7	26
1987	41.9	27
1986	43.1	28.2
1985	44.2	28.5
1984	45	28.8
1983	45.6	28.9
1982	46.1	28.9
1981	46.6	28.8
1980	47.1	28.5
1979	47.5	28.2
1978	47.5	27.7
1977	47.5	26.9
1976	47.6	26
1975	47.7	27.2
1974	47.8	27.7
1973	48	28.4
1972	48.3	29.1
1971	48.4	29.9
1970	48.7	31.1
1969	48.9	33
1968	49.3	35.9
1967	49.8	38.7
1966	50.1	38.7
1965	50.4	38.9
1964	50.8	39.2
1963	51	39.4
1962	51.1	39.6
1961	51.4	39.8
1960	51.5	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.4 in Saudi Arabia and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 51.5 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saudi Arabia	UAE
2100	17.3%	18.5%
2099	17.3%	18.4%
2098	17.3%	18.4%
2097	17.3%	18.4%
2096	17.3%	18.4%
2095	17.3%	18.3%
2094	17.4%	18.3%
2093	17.4%	18.3%
2092	17.4%	18.3%
2091	17.4%	18.3%
2090	17.4%	18.3%
2089	17.5%	18.3%
2088	17.5%	18.3%
2087	17.5%	18.3%
2086	17.6%	18.3%
2085	17.6%	18.3%
2084	17.7%	18.3%
2083	17.7%	18.4%
2082	17.7%	18.4%
2081	17.8%	18.4%
2080	17.8%	18.4%
2079	17.9%	18.4%
2078	17.9%	18.4%
2077	18%	18.4%
2076	18%	18.3%
2075	18.1%	18.3%
2074	18.2%	18.3%
2073	18.2%	18.3%
2072	18.3%	18.2%
2071	18.3%	18.2%
2070	18.4%	18.1%
2069	18.4%	18.1%
2068	18.5%	18%
2067	18.6%	18%
2066	18.6%	17.9%
2065	18.7%	17.9%
2064	18.7%	17.8%
2063	18.8%	17.8%
2062	18.9%	17.8%
2061	19%	17.8%
2060	19%	17.8%
2059	19.1%	17.8%
2058	19.2%	17.8%
2057	19.3%	17.8%
2056	19.4%	17.9%
2055	19.5%	17.9%
2054	19.6%	17.9%
2053	19.8%	18%
2052	19.9%	18.1%
2051	20%	18.1%
2050	20.1%	18.2%
2049	20.3%	18.2%
2048	20.4%	18.3%
2047	20.6%	18.3%
2046	20.7%	18.3%
2045	20.9%	18.3%
2044	21.1%	18.2%
2043	21.2%	18.2%
2042	21.4%	18.1%
2041	21.6%	17.9%
2040	21.8%	17.8%
2039	22%	17.6%
2038	22.1%	17.4%
2037	22.1%	17.2%
2036	22.2%	17%
2035	22.2%	16.8%
2034	22.3%	16.6%
2033	22.4%	16.4%
2032	22.5%	16.2%
2031	22.7%	16.1%
2030	22.8%	15.9%
2029	23%	15.9%
2028	23.2%	15.9%
2027	23.3%	15.9%
2026	23.5%	15.9%
2025	23.7%	16%
2024	23.8%	16.1%
2023	24.1%	16.3%
2022	24.6%	16.5%
2021	25.2%	16.5%
2020	25.5%	16.6%
2019	25.8%	16.6%
2018	25.7%	16.7%
2017	25.2%	16.8%
2016	24.9%	16.8%
2015	25.1%	16.8%
2014	25.4%	16.8%
2013	25.8%	16.8%
2012	26.3%	16.8%
2011	26.9%	16.8%
2010	27.6%	16.9%
2009	28.5%	16.9%
2008	29.5%	16.9%
2007	30.6%	17%
2006	31.9%	17.2%
2005	33.2%	17.5%
2004	34.5%	17.8%
2003	35.7%	18.3%
2002	36.8%	18.9%
2001	37.7%	19.8%
2000	38.3%	20.8%
1999	38.9%	22%
1998	39.5%	23.1%
1997	40.1%	24.3%
1996	40.7%	25.2%
1995	41.2%	25.9%
1994	41.7%	26.7%
1993	42.1%	27.4%
1992	42.4%	28.1%
1991	42.7%	28.8%
1990	43%	29.6%
1989	43.2%	30.3%
1988	43.3%	30.9%
1987	43.4%	31.2%
1986	43.5%	31.2%
1985	43.6%	30.7%
1984	43.6%	30.2%
1983	43.7%	29.5%
1982	43.8%	28.8%
1981	43.9%	28%
1980	44.1%	27.4%
1979	44.2%	27.1%
1978	44.3%	26.9%
1977	44.5%	26.8%
1976	44.6%	26.9%
1975	44.8%	27.2%
1974	45%	27.4%
1973	45.2%	27.8%
1972	45.3%	28.3%
1971	45.5%	29%
1970	45.5%	29.8%
1969	45.5%	30.6%
1968	45.4%	31.2%
1967	45.3%	32.1%
1966	45.1%	33.2%
1965	44.8%	33.9%
1964	44.6%	34.5%
1963	44.3%	35.1%
1962	43.9%	35.8%
1961	43.6%	36.7%
1960	43.4%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 23.8% of the population in Saudi Arabia and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 43% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saudi Arabia	UAE
2023	7	3
2022	9	2
2021	12	6
2020	11	6
2019	8	3
2018	8	3
2017	8	3
2016	8	3
2015	8	3
2014	8	3
2013	9	4
2012	9	4
2011	10	4
2010	11	3
2009	11	3
2008	12	3
2007	13	3
2006	14	3
2005	15	4
2004	16	4
2003	16	5
2002	18	5
2001	19	7
2000	20	8
1999	21	10
1998	22	12
1997	23	14
1996	23	16
1995	24	18
1994	25	19
1993	26	19
1992	27	19
1991	29	19
1990	30	19
1989	32	19
1988	34	19
1987	36	19
1986	38	19
1985	40	19

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 Saudi Arabia, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saudi Arabia	UAE
2023	0.62%	0.5%
2022	0.64%	0.53%
2021	0.66%	0.56%
2020	0.69%	0.6%
2019	0.72%	0.63%
2018	0.76%	0.67%
2017	0.8%	0.7%
2016	0.85%	0.73%
2015	0.9%	0.77%
2014	0.96%	0.79%
2013	1.02%	0.82%
2012	1.08%	0.84%
2011	1.15%	0.86%
2010	1.22%	0.88%
2009	1.3%	0.9%
2008	1.38%	0.92%
2007	1.47%	0.94%
2006	1.56%	0.96%
2005	1.65%	0.98%
2004	1.75%	1%
2003	1.85%	1.01%
2002	1.96%	1.03%
2001	2.08%	1.05%
2000	2.21%	1.07%
1999	2.35%	1.09%
1998	2.5%	1.12%
1997	2.67%	1.15%
1996	2.86%	1.18%
1995	3.06%	1.21%
1994	3.29%	1.26%
1993	3.54%	1.31%
1992	3.81%	1.37%
1991	4.11%	1.43%
1990	4.44%	1.51%
1989	4.8%	1.61%
1988	5.19%	1.71%
1987	5.62%	1.83%
1986	6.07%	1.97%
1985	6.55%	2.12%
1984	7.04%	2.31%
1983	7.56%	2.52%
1982	8.12%	2.77%
1981	8.71%	3.06%
1980	9.34%	3.4%
1979	9.99%	3.78%
1978	10.7%	4.22%
1977	11.4%	4.7%
1976	12.2%	5.23%
1975	13.1%	5.8%
1974	14%	6.43%
1973	14.9%	7.12%
1972	16%	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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.