Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Seychelles

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	UAE
2023	2.02	1.2
2022	2.01	1.15
2021	2.46	1.16
2020	2.29	1.29
2019	2.36	1.25
2018	2.41	1.29
2017	2.41	1.35
2016	2.39	1.37
2015	2.31	1.42
2014	2.25	1.48
2013	2.26	1.53
2012	2.37	1.53
2011	2.33	1.54
2010	2.16	1.57
2009	2.38	1.58
2008	2.33	1.52
2007	2.24	1.79
2006	2.11	1.96
2005	2.2	2.23
2004	2.01	2.38
2003	2.06	2.49
2002	2.04	2.54
2001	1.98	2.62
2000	2.08	2.73
1999	2.04	2.79
1998	2.04	2.77
1997	2.1	2.83
1996	2.31	3.06
1995	2.36	3.28
1994	2.6	3.76
1993	2.58	3.82
1992	2.53	4.09
1991	2.69	4.25
1990	2.61	4.51
1989	2.67	4.65
1988	2.79	4.77
1987	2.92	4.88
1986	3.07	5
1985	3.09	5.13
1984	3.24	5.3
1983	3.22	5.48
1982	3.13	5.66
1981	3.67	5.81
1980	3.79	5.95
1979	3.66	6.06
1978	3.92	6.15
1977	3.75	6.22
1976	4.09	6.29
1975	4.75	6.35
1974	5.1	6.41
1973	4.78	6.46
1972	5.16	6.5
1971	5.69	6.52
1970	5.31	6.52
1969	5.48	6.52
1968	5.61	6.53
1967	5.9	6.51
1966	6.13	6.5
1965	5.72	6.5
1964	5.69	6.49
1963	5.61	6.5
1962	5.51	6.49
1961	5.42	6.49
1960	5.31	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 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 the Seychelles vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	UAE
2023	683	92,698
2022	635	81,758
2021	744	76,802
2020	886	87,871
2019	811	86,296
2018	842	86,840
2017	901	89,382
2016	900	87,028
2015	888	85,044
2014	832	84,277
2013	846	82,977
2012	989	78,682
2011	936	73,496
2010	844	69,907
2009	900	66,521
2008	887	55,426
2007	867	55,048
2006	804	54,338
2005	861	60,046
2004	842	60,344
2003	828	59,118
2002	837	55,922
2001	885	52,789
2000	958	49,993
1999	901	46,198
1998	844	41,176
1997	873	38,207
1996	1,047	37,886
1995	1,054	38,685
1994	1,136	42,976
1993	1,091	41,324
1992	1,076	42,119
1991	1,162	41,409
1990	1,070	41,339
1989	1,030	40,148
1988	1,135	38,861
1987	1,172	37,741
1986	1,222	36,829
1985	1,259	34,855
1984	1,255	33,250
1983	1,209	31,480
1982	1,069	29,585
1981	1,358	27,560
1980	1,386	25,005
1979	1,292	21,987
1978	1,330	18,879
1977	1,125	15,787
1976	1,174	12,876
1975	1,376	11,859
1974	1,361	10,835
1973	1,166	9,822
1972	1,199	8,818
1971	1,373	7,839
1970	1,087	6,922
1969	1,119	6,138
1968	1,145	5,588
1967	1,217	5,264
1966	1,280	4,955
1965	1,165	4,675
1964	1,155	4,410
1963	1,123	4,157
1962	1,083	3,901
1961	1,040	3,657
1960	977	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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Seychelles

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	UAE
2023	13	9.77
2022	13.1	9.3
2021	16.8	9.28
2020	15.8	10.5
2019	16.4	10.1
2018	17.1	10.2
2017	17.2	10.7
2016	17.4	10.7
2015	17	11
2014	17	11.5
2013	17.4	11.8
2012	18.6	11.7
2011	18.6	11.4
2010	16.8	11.2
2009	18.1	11.1
2008	17.8	10
2007	17.6	11.1
2006	17.3	12.3
2005	18.5	14.3
2004	17.4	15.1
2003	18.1	15.6
2002	17.7	15.8
2001	17.7	16
2000	18.6	16.3
1999	18.2	16.4
1998	17.9	16
1997	19.1	16.2
1996	21.1	17.3
1995	21	18.7
1994	22.9	21.3
1993	23.4	21.4
1992	22.6	22.7
1991	24.2	23.4
1990	23.1	24.6
1989	23	25.3
1988	23.8	26
1987	24.5	27
1986	26.2	28.2
1985	26.5	28.5
1984	26.9	28.8
1983	25.8	28.9
1982	24.1	28.9
1981	28.1	28.8
1980	28.9	28.5
1979	27.6	28.2
1978	28.9	27.7
1977	25.9	26.9
1976	27.1	26
1975	30.5	27.2
1974	32.1	27.7
1973	28.8	28.4
1972	30.8	29.1
1971	33.6	29.9
1970	30.2	31.1
1969	31.7	33
1968	33.1	35.9
1967	35.5	38.7
1966	37.8	38.7
1965	36.2	38.9
1964	36.8	39.2
1963	37	39.4
1962	37	39.6
1961	36.9	39.8
1960	36.5	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 36.5 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	UAE
2100	14.8%	18.5%
2099	14.9%	18.4%
2098	14.9%	18.4%
2097	15%	18.4%
2096	15%	18.4%
2095	15.1%	18.3%
2094	15.1%	18.3%
2093	15.2%	18.3%
2092	15.2%	18.3%
2091	15.2%	18.3%
2090	15.3%	18.3%
2089	15.3%	18.3%
2088	15.3%	18.3%
2087	15.3%	18.3%
2086	15.3%	18.3%
2085	15.4%	18.3%
2084	15.4%	18.3%
2083	15.4%	18.4%
2082	15.4%	18.4%
2081	15.4%	18.4%
2080	15.4%	18.4%
2079	15.4%	18.4%
2078	15.5%	18.4%
2077	15.5%	18.4%
2076	15.5%	18.3%
2075	15.6%	18.3%
2074	15.6%	18.3%
2073	15.7%	18.3%
2072	15.7%	18.2%
2071	15.7%	18.2%
2070	15.8%	18.1%
2069	15.8%	18.1%
2068	15.9%	18%
2067	15.9%	18%
2066	16%	17.9%
2065	16%	17.9%
2064	16.1%	17.8%
2063	16.1%	17.8%
2062	16.1%	17.8%
2061	16.2%	17.8%
2060	16.2%	17.8%
2059	16.2%	17.8%
2058	16.2%	17.8%
2057	16.2%	17.8%
2056	16.2%	17.9%
2055	16.2%	17.9%
2054	16.3%	17.9%
2053	16.3%	18%
2052	16.3%	18.1%
2051	16.3%	18.1%
2050	16.4%	18.2%
2049	16.4%	18.2%
2048	16.5%	18.3%
2047	16.6%	18.3%
2046	16.7%	18.3%
2045	16.9%	18.3%
2044	17%	18.2%
2043	17.2%	18.2%
2042	17.4%	18.1%
2041	17.5%	17.9%
2040	17.7%	17.8%
2039	17.9%	17.6%
2038	18%	17.4%
2037	18.2%	17.2%
2036	18.5%	17%
2035	18.6%	16.8%
2034	18.8%	16.6%
2033	18.9%	16.4%
2032	19%	16.2%
2031	19.1%	16.1%
2030	19.2%	15.9%
2029	19.3%	15.9%
2028	19.4%	15.9%
2027	19.5%	15.9%
2026	19.7%	15.9%
2025	19.9%	16%
2024	20%	16.1%
2023	20.1%	16.3%
2022	20.3%	16.5%
2021	20.4%	16.5%
2020	20.6%	16.6%
2019	20.7%	16.6%
2018	20.9%	16.7%
2017	21%	16.8%
2016	21.2%	16.8%
2015	21.4%	16.8%
2014	21.6%	16.8%
2013	21.8%	16.8%
2012	22%	16.8%
2011	22.2%	16.8%
2010	22.5%	16.9%
2009	22.9%	16.9%
2008	23.5%	16.9%
2007	24%	17%
2006	24.5%	17.2%
2005	25%	17.5%
2004	25.5%	17.8%
2003	26%	18.3%
2002	26.5%	18.9%
2001	27%	19.8%
2000	27.6%	20.8%
1999	28.2%	22%
1998	28.8%	23.1%
1997	29.3%	24.3%
1996	29.8%	25.2%
1995	30.3%	25.9%
1994	30.6%	26.7%
1993	31%	27.4%
1992	31.5%	28.1%
1991	31.9%	28.8%
1990	32.4%	29.6%
1989	32.9%	30.3%
1988	33.4%	30.9%
1987	33.8%	31.2%
1986	34.1%	31.2%
1985	34.4%	30.7%
1984	34.8%	30.2%
1983	35.2%	29.5%
1982	35.7%	28.8%
1981	36.4%	28%
1980	37.1%	27.4%
1979	37.9%	27.1%
1978	38.8%	26.9%
1977	39.7%	26.8%
1976	40.5%	26.9%
1975	41.2%	27.2%
1974	41.9%	27.4%
1973	42.5%	27.8%
1972	43%	28.3%
1971	43.4%	29%
1970	43.6%	29.8%
1969	43.4%	30.6%
1968	43.1%	31.2%
1967	42.7%	32.1%
1966	42.1%	33.2%
1965	41.5%	33.9%
1964	40.9%	34.5%
1963	40.3%	35.1%
1962	39.7%	35.8%
1961	39.1%	36.7%
1960	38.6%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs United Arab Emirates

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Seychelles

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	UAE
2023	42	3
2022	89	2
2021	74	6
2020	51	6
2019	48	3
2018	49	3
2017	47	3
2016	47	3
2015	46	3
2014	46	3
2013	48	4
2012	49	4
2011	50	4
2010	50	3
2009	51	3
2008	51	3
2007	52	3
2006	51	3
2005	50	4
2004	52	4
2003	47	5
2002	45	5
2001	43	7
2000	45	8
1999	41	10
1998	41	12
1997	37	14
1996	39	16
1995	40	18
1994	45	19
1993	49	19
1992	50	19
1991	54	19
1990	53	19
1989	61	19
1988	60	19
1987	62	19
1986	65	19
1985	69	19

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	UAE
2023	1.43%	0.5%
2022	1.45%	0.53%
2021	1.47%	0.56%
2020	1.48%	0.6%
2019	1.48%	0.63%
2018	1.48%	0.67%
2017	1.47%	0.7%
2016	1.46%	0.73%
2015	1.45%	0.77%
2014	1.45%	0.79%
2013	1.44%	0.82%
2012	1.43%	0.84%
2011	1.42%	0.86%
2010	1.41%	0.88%
2009	1.4%	0.9%
2008	1.39%	0.92%
2007	1.39%	0.94%
2006	1.38%	0.96%
2005	1.38%	0.98%
2004	1.38%	1%
2003	1.37%	1.01%
2002	1.37%	1.03%
2001	1.37%	1.05%
2000	1.38%	1.07%
1999	1.38%	1.09%
1998	1.39%	1.12%
1997	1.4%	1.15%
1996	1.41%	1.18%
1995	1.43%	1.21%
1994	1.46%	1.26%
1993	1.49%	1.31%
1992	1.53%	1.37%
1991	1.58%	1.43%
1990	1.63%	1.51%
1989	1.69%	1.61%
1988	1.76%	1.71%
1987	1.84%	1.83%
1986	1.93%	1.97%
1985	2.04%	2.12%
1984	2.16%	2.31%
1983	2.32%	2.52%
1982	2.51%	2.77%
1981	2.74%	3.06%
1980	3.01%	3.4%
1979	3.34%	3.78%
1978	3.72%	4.22%
1977	4.14%	4.7%
1976	4.6%	5.23%
1975	5.09%	5.8%
1974	5.59%	6.43%
1973	6.09%	7.12%
1972	6.59%	7.89%
1971	7.09%	8.72%
1970	7.58%	9.62%
1969	8.07%	10.6%
1968	8.52%	11.6%
1967	8.92%	12.6%
1966	9.26%	13.7%
1965	9.55%	14.8%
1964	9.8%	15.8%
1963	10%	16.9%
1962	10.2%	18%
1961	10.3%	19%
1960	10.5%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.