Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in South Korea vs United Arab Emirates by year

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South Korea

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	UAE
2023	0.72	1.2
2022	0.78	1.15
2021	0.81	1.16
2020	0.84	1.29
2019	0.92	1.25
2018	0.98	1.29
2017	1.05	1.35
2016	1.17	1.37
2015	1.24	1.42
2014	1.21	1.48
2013	1.19	1.53
2012	1.3	1.53
2011	1.24	1.54
2010	1.23	1.57
2009	1.15	1.58
2008	1.19	1.52
2007	1.26	1.79
2006	1.13	1.96
2005	1.09	2.23
2004	1.16	2.38
2003	1.19	2.49
2002	1.18	2.54
2001	1.31	2.62
2000	1.48	2.73
1999	1.43	2.79
1998	1.46	2.77
1997	1.54	2.83
1996	1.57	3.06
1995	1.63	3.28
1994	1.66	3.76
1993	1.65	3.82
1992	1.76	4.09
1991	1.71	4.25
1990	1.57	4.51
1989	1.56	4.65
1988	1.55	4.77
1987	1.53	4.88
1986	1.58	5
1985	1.66	5.13
1984	1.74	5.3
1983	2.06	5.48
1982	2.39	5.66
1981	2.57	5.81
1980	2.82	5.95
1979	2.9	6.06
1978	2.64	6.15
1977	2.99	6.22
1976	3	6.29
1975	3.43	6.35
1974	3.77	6.41
1973	4.07	6.46
1972	4.12	6.5
1971	4.54	6.52
1970	4.53	6.52
1969	4.45	6.52
1968	4.51	6.53
1967	4.62	6.51
1966	4.78	6.5
1965	4.89	6.5
1964	5.07	6.49
1963	5.33	6.5
1962	5.56	6.49
1961	5.8	6.49
1960	5.99	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in South Korea was 0.72 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 South Korea vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	UAE
2023	-77,569	92,698
2022	-124,014	81,758
2021	-56,947	76,802
2020	-31,101	87,871
2019	10,353	86,296
2018	30,951	86,840
2017	71,907	89,382
2016	122,923	87,028
2015	163,248	85,044
2014	167,464	84,277
2013	166,415	82,977
2012	215,859	78,682
2011	214,728	73,496
2010	213,083	69,907
2009	197,231	66,521
2008	215,841	55,426
2007	248,286	55,048
2006	203,441	54,338
2005	187,920	60,046
2004	225,988	60,344
2003	244,251	59,118
2002	247,752	55,922
2001	312,643	52,789
2000	390,167	49,993
1999	368,272	46,198
1998	393,436	41,176
1997	422,773	38,207
1996	446,142	37,886
1995	468,967	38,685
1994	473,200	42,976
1993	477,302	41,324
1992	494,352	42,119
1991	467,594	41,409
1990	411,546	41,339
1989	403,266	40,148
1988	399,297	38,861
1987	378,758	37,741
1986	395,651	36,829
1985	416,219	34,855
1984	436,384	33,250
1983	514,844	31,480
1982	605,626	29,585
1981	631,189	27,560
1980	583,294	25,005
1979	623,068	21,987
1978	499,084	18,879
1977	578,947	15,787
1976	530,558	12,876
1975	603,300	11,859
1974	673,030	10,835
1973	699,115	9,822
1972	740,469	8,818
1971	789,185	7,839
1970	747,987	6,922
1969	694,227	6,138
1968	684,487	5,588
1967	692,169	5,264
1966	623,534	4,955
1965	641,090	4,675
1964	655,501	4,410
1963	685,824	4,157
1962	712,590	3,901
1961	730,173	3,657
1960	728,010	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 -0.15% in South Korea and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in South Korea vs United Arab Emirates by year

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South Korea

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	UAE
2023	4.5	9.77
2022	4.9	9.3
2021	5.1	9.28
2020	5.3	10.5
2019	5.9	10.1
2018	6.4	10.2
2017	7	10.7
2016	7.9	10.7
2015	8.6	11
2014	8.6	11.5
2013	8.6	11.8
2012	9.6	11.7
2011	9.4	11.4
2010	9.4	11.2
2009	9	11.1
2008	9.4	10
2007	10.1	11.1
2006	9.2	12.3
2005	9	14.3
2004	9.8	15.1
2003	10.2	15.6
2002	10.3	15.8
2001	11.7	16
2000	13.5	16.3
1999	13.2	16.4
1998	13.7	16
1997	14.5	16.2
1996	15	17.3
1995	15.7	18.7
1994	16	21.3
1993	16	21.4
1992	16.7	22.7
1991	16.4	23.4
1990	15.2	24.6
1989	15.1	25.3
1988	15.1	26
1987	15	27
1986	15.4	28.2
1985	16.1	28.5
1984	16.7	28.8
1983	19.3	28.9
1982	21.6	28.9
1981	22.4	28.8
1980	22.6	28.5
1979	23	28.2
1978	20.3	27.7
1977	22.7	26.9
1976	22.2	26
1975	24.8	27.2
1974	26.6	27.7
1973	28.3	28.4
1972	28.4	29.1
1971	31.2	29.9
1970	31.2	31.1
1969	30.3	33
1968	30.7	35.9
1967	31.5	38.7
1966	32.8	38.7
1965	33.8	38.9
1964	35.2	39.2
1963	37.2	39.4
1962	39	39.6
1961	40.9	39.8
1960	42.1	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 42.1 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	UAE
2100	8.61%	18.5%
2099	8.6%	18.4%
2098	8.59%	18.4%
2097	8.59%	18.4%
2096	8.59%	18.4%
2095	8.6%	18.3%
2094	8.61%	18.3%
2093	8.62%	18.3%
2092	8.62%	18.3%
2091	8.62%	18.3%
2090	8.62%	18.3%
2089	8.6%	18.3%
2088	8.58%	18.3%
2087	8.55%	18.3%
2086	8.5%	18.3%
2085	8.45%	18.3%
2084	8.39%	18.3%
2083	8.33%	18.4%
2082	8.26%	18.4%
2081	8.18%	18.4%
2080	8.09%	18.4%
2079	8%	18.4%
2078	7.91%	18.4%
2077	7.82%	18.4%
2076	7.72%	18.3%
2075	7.63%	18.3%
2074	7.53%	18.3%
2073	7.44%	18.3%
2072	7.35%	18.2%
2071	7.28%	18.2%
2070	7.21%	18.1%
2069	7.16%	18.1%
2068	7.13%	18%
2067	7.11%	18%
2066	7.11%	17.9%
2065	7.14%	17.9%
2064	7.18%	17.8%
2063	7.23%	17.8%
2062	7.3%	17.8%
2061	7.37%	17.8%
2060	7.45%	17.8%
2059	7.52%	17.8%
2058	7.6%	17.8%
2057	7.66%	17.8%
2056	7.72%	17.9%
2055	7.76%	17.9%
2054	7.79%	17.9%
2053	7.81%	18%
2052	7.83%	18.1%
2051	7.83%	18.1%
2050	7.83%	18.2%
2049	7.82%	18.2%
2048	7.81%	18.3%
2047	7.8%	18.3%
2046	7.79%	18.3%
2045	7.78%	18.3%
2044	7.78%	18.2%
2043	7.77%	18.2%
2042	7.76%	18.1%
2041	7.74%	17.9%
2040	7.72%	17.8%
2039	7.7%	17.6%
2038	7.66%	17.4%
2037	7.65%	17.2%
2036	7.65%	17%
2035	7.66%	16.8%
2034	7.73%	16.6%
2033	7.85%	16.4%
2032	8.02%	16.2%
2031	8.28%	16.1%
2030	8.59%	15.9%
2029	8.9%	15.9%
2028	9.23%	15.9%
2027	9.62%	15.9%
2026	10%	15.9%
2025	10.4%	16%
2024	10.6%	16.1%
2023	11%	16.3%
2022	11.4%	16.5%
2021	11.8%	16.5%
2020	12.1%	16.6%
2019	12.4%	16.6%
2018	12.7%	16.7%
2017	13%	16.8%
2016	13.4%	16.8%
2015	13.8%	16.8%
2014	14.2%	16.8%
2013	14.7%	16.8%
2012	15.2%	16.8%
2011	15.8%	16.8%
2010	16.4%	16.9%
2009	16.9%	16.9%
2008	17.5%	16.9%
2007	18.1%	17%
2006	18.7%	17.2%
2005	19.2%	17.5%
2004	19.7%	17.8%
2003	20.1%	18.3%
2002	20.5%	18.9%
2001	20.8%	19.8%
2000	21%	20.8%
1999	21.2%	22%
1998	21.6%	23.1%
1997	22%	24.3%
1996	22.5%	25.2%
1995	23.1%	25.9%
1994	23.7%	26.7%
1993	24.2%	27.4%
1992	24.7%	28.1%
1991	25.2%	28.8%
1990	25.8%	29.6%
1989	26.5%	30.3%
1988	27.3%	30.9%
1987	28.2%	31.2%
1986	29.2%	31.2%
1985	30.2%	30.7%
1984	31.2%	30.2%
1983	32%	29.5%
1982	32.7%	28.8%
1981	33.3%	28%
1980	34%	27.4%
1979	34.8%	27.1%
1978	35.6%	26.9%
1977	36.5%	26.8%
1976	37.5%	26.9%
1975	38.5%	27.2%
1974	39.5%	27.4%
1973	40.3%	27.8%
1972	41%	28.3%
1971	41.5%	29%
1970	42.1%	29.8%
1969	42.7%	30.6%
1968	43.1%	31.2%
1967	43.3%	32.1%
1966	43.5%	33.2%
1965	43.3%	33.9%
1964	43.1%	34.5%
1963	42.7%	35.1%
1962	42.3%	35.8%
1961	41.8%	36.7%
1960	41.3%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs United Arab Emirates

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South Korea

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	UAE
2023	4	3
2022	7	2
2021	5	6
2020	12	6
2019	5	3
2018	5	3
2017	6	3
2016	6	3
2015	6	3
2014	7	3
2013	7	4
2012	8	4
2011	8	4
2010	8	3
2009	9	3
2008	9	3
2007	10	3
2006	10	3
2005	11	4
2004	12	4
2003	13	5
2002	13	5
2001	14	7
2000	15	8
1999	17	10
1998	18	12
1997	19	14
1996	20	16
1995	22	18
1994	23	19
1993	24	19
1992	26	19
1991	28	19
1990	28	19
1989	29	19
1988	31	19
1987	34	19
1986	35	19
1985	38	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in South Korea, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	UAE
2023	0.28%	0.5%
2022	0.28%	0.53%
2021	0.29%	0.56%
2020	0.3%	0.6%
2019	0.31%	0.63%
2018	0.32%	0.67%
2017	0.33%	0.7%
2016	0.34%	0.73%
2015	0.35%	0.77%
2014	0.36%	0.79%
2013	0.37%	0.82%
2012	0.38%	0.84%
2011	0.4%	0.86%
2010	0.41%	0.88%
2009	0.43%	0.9%
2008	0.45%	0.92%
2007	0.48%	0.94%
2006	0.52%	0.96%
2005	0.56%	0.98%
2004	0.6%	1%
2003	0.64%	1.01%
2002	0.68%	1.03%
2001	0.71%	1.05%
2000	0.75%	1.07%
1999	0.8%	1.09%
1998	0.85%	1.12%
1997	0.91%	1.15%
1996	0.98%	1.18%
1995	1.05%	1.21%
1994	1.14%	1.26%
1993	1.23%	1.31%
1992	1.33%	1.37%
1991	1.44%	1.43%
1990	1.57%	1.51%
1989	1.71%	1.61%
1988	1.87%	1.71%
1987	2.05%	1.83%
1986	2.25%	1.97%
1985	2.46%	2.12%
1984	2.7%	2.31%
1983	2.93%	2.52%
1982	3.17%	2.77%
1981	3.4%	3.06%
1980	3.63%	3.4%
1979	3.84%	3.78%
1978	4.04%	4.22%
1977	4.23%	4.7%
1976	4.42%	5.23%
1975	4.61%	5.8%
1974	4.82%	6.43%
1973	5.07%	7.12%
1972	5.36%	7.89%
1971	5.71%	8.72%
1970	6.12%	9.62%
1969	6.59%	10.6%
1968	7.1%	11.6%
1967	7.62%	12.6%
1966	8.16%	13.7%
1965	8.68%	14.8%
1964	9.18%	15.8%
1963	9.67%	16.9%
1962	10.1%	18%
1961	10.6%	19%
1960	11.2%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.