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Fertility & birth rates in Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates

Updated on by Georank team

Tajikistan has an annual birth rate of 26.1 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 3.07 in Tajikistan and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 60.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.7% in Tajikistan and by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1960, it was 6.24 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Tajikistan is ranked 48/196 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 26.4 in Tajikistan — 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 40.4 in Tajikistan vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In Tajikistan, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in Tajikistan vs United Arab Emirates by year

Tajikistan
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan UAE
2023 3.07 1.2
2022 3.13 1.15
2021 3.17 1.16
2020 3.21 1.29
2019 3.28 1.25
2018 3.29 1.29
2017 3.29 1.35
2016 3.38 1.37
2015 3.46 1.42
2014 3.46 1.48
2013 3.43 1.53
2012 3.42 1.53
2011 3.46 1.54
2010 3.46 1.57
2009 3.43 1.58
2008 3.39 1.52
2007 3.37 1.79
2006 3.34 1.96
2005 3.4 2.23
2004 3.51 2.38
2003 3.42 2.49
2002 3.47 2.54
2001 3.49 2.62
2000 3.49 2.73
1999 3.85 2.79
1998 4.07 2.77
1997 4.06 2.83
1996 3.94 3.06
1995 4.66 3.28
1994 4.79 3.76
1993 4.92 3.82
1992 5.06 4.09
1991 5.28 4.25
1990 5.46 4.51
1989 5.61 4.65
1988 5.75 4.77
1987 5.84 4.88
1986 5.91 5
1985 5.94 5.13
1984 5.96 5.3
1983 5.98 5.48
1982 6.03 5.66
1981 6.12 5.81
1980 6.21 5.95
1979 6.31 6.06
1978 6.4 6.15
1977 6.49 6.22
1976 6.6 6.29
1975 6.69 6.35
1974 6.77 6.41
1973 6.84 6.46
1972 6.89 6.5
1971 6.91 6.52
1970 6.91 6.52
1969 6.91 6.52
1968 6.91 6.53
1967 6.89 6.51
1966 6.82 6.5
1965 6.74 6.5
1964 6.68 6.49
1963 6.62 6.5
1962 6.48 6.49
1961 6.35 6.49
1960 6.24 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 Tajikistan was 3.07 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 Tajikistan vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Tajikistan
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
Tajikistan UAE
2023 223,828 92,698
2022 228,336 81,758
2021 222,850 76,802
2020 219,467 87,871
2019 231,817 86,296
2018 228,597 86,840
2017 224,396 89,382
2016 228,547 87,028
2015 230,903 85,044
2014 227,304 84,277
2013 220,693 82,977
2012 213,078 78,682
2011 208,429 73,496
2010 201,389 69,907
2009 192,851 66,521
2008 182,337 55,426
2007 173,200 55,048
2006 164,046 54,338
2005 160,189 60,046
2004 161,201 60,344
2003 150,391 59,118
2002 146,492 55,922
2001 142,276 52,789
2000 136,549 49,993
1999 147,622 46,198
1998 153,508 41,176
1997 149,825 38,207
1996 138,287 37,886
1995 168,934 38,685
1994 167,590 42,976
1993 157,975 41,324
1992 163,652 42,119
1991 177,585 41,409
1990 178,429 41,339
1989 179,212 40,148
1988 172,805 38,861
1987 163,611 37,741
1986 155,987 36,829
1985 145,720 34,855
1984 139,145 33,250
1983 133,280 31,480
1982 127,838 29,585
1981 121,418 27,560
1980 117,888 25,005
1979 114,496 21,987
1978 110,564 18,879
1977 106,920 15,787
1976 103,777 12,876
1975 100,604 11,859
1974 97,481 10,835
1973 94,523 9,822
1972 91,677 8,818
1971 88,618 7,839
1970 85,645 6,922
1969 82,931 6,138
1968 80,698 5,588
1967 78,733 5,264
1966 76,702 4,955
1965 75,139 4,675
1964 74,030 4,410
1963 73,065 4,157
1962 70,700 3,901
1961 68,182 3,657
1960 65,415 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 +2.15% in Tajikistan and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.42% in Tajikistan and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Tajikistan vs United Arab Emirates by year

Tajikistan
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tajikistan UAE
2023 26.1 9.77
2022 27 9.3
2021 27.7 9.28
2020 28.4 10.5
2019 29.2 10.1
2018 29.5 10.2
2017 29.7 10.7
2016 30.9 10.7
2015 32 11
2014 32.2 11.5
2013 32.1 11.8
2012 32 11.7
2011 32.2 11.4
2010 32 11.2
2009 31.4 11.1
2008 30.6 10
2007 29.9 11.1
2006 29.2 12.3
2005 29.3 14.3
2004 29.9 15.1
2003 29 15.6
2002 29.2 15.8
2001 29.3 16
2000 29.1 16.3
1999 31.6 16.4
1998 33.1 16
1997 32.9 16.2
1996 31.9 17.3
1995 37.7 18.7
1994 38.8 21.3
1993 39.7 21.4
1992 40.7 22.7
1991 41.9 23.4
1990 43.1 24.6
1989 44.1 25.3
1988 43.8 26
1987 43.1 27
1986 42.5 28.2
1985 41.6 28.5
1984 41.2 28.8
1983 40.9 28.9
1982 40.7 28.9
1981 40.7 28.8
1980 40.8 28.5
1979 40.9 28.2
1978 40.8 27.7
1977 40.9 26.9
1976 41.1 26
1975 41.3 27.2
1974 41.5 27.7
1973 41.7 28.4
1972 42 29.1
1971 42.1 29.9
1970 42.3 31.1
1969 42.5 33
1968 43 35.9
1967 43.6 38.7
1966 44.2 38.7
1965 45.1 38.9
1964 46.1 39.2
1963 47.1 39.4
1962 47.5 39.6
1961 47.7 39.8
1960 47.7 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 26.1 in Tajikistan and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 47.7 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tajikistan UAE
Fertility rate 3.07 1.2
Fertility rate rank 56/196 184/196
Birth rate 26.1 9.77
Birth rate rank 48/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths +223,828 +92,698
Natural population change rank 56/196 82/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +0.88%
Population growth +1.94% +4.79%
Population growth rank 55/197 3/197
Age at first childbirth 23.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 26.4 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.5 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 203.7 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 27.1% 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.8% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.26% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.29% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.73% 0.5%
Life expectancy 72.2 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tajikistan UAE
2100 17.4% 18.5%
2099 17.5% 18.4%
2098 17.6% 18.4%
2097 17.7% 18.4%
2096 17.9% 18.4%
2095 18% 18.3%
2094 18.1% 18.3%
2093 18.2% 18.3%
2092 18.3% 18.3%
2091 18.4% 18.3%
2090 18.6% 18.3%
2089 18.7% 18.3%
2088 18.9% 18.3%
2087 19% 18.3%
2086 19.2% 18.3%
2085 19.4% 18.3%
2084 19.6% 18.3%
2083 19.8% 18.4%
2082 20% 18.4%
2081 20.2% 18.4%
2080 20.4% 18.4%
2079 20.7% 18.4%
2078 20.9% 18.4%
2077 21.1% 18.4%
2076 21.3% 18.3%
2075 21.5% 18.3%
2074 21.7% 18.3%
2073 21.9% 18.3%
2072 22.1% 18.2%
2071 22.3% 18.2%
2070 22.4% 18.1%
2069 22.6% 18.1%
2068 22.7% 18%
2067 22.9% 18%
2066 23% 17.9%
2065 23.2% 17.9%
2064 23.4% 17.8%
2063 23.6% 17.8%
2062 23.8% 17.8%
2061 24.1% 17.8%
2060 24.3% 17.8%
2059 24.6% 17.8%
2058 24.9% 17.8%
2057 25.3% 17.8%
2056 25.6% 17.9%
2055 26% 17.9%
2054 26.3% 17.9%
2053 26.7% 18%
2052 27% 18.1%
2051 27.4% 18.1%
2050 27.7% 18.2%
2049 28% 18.2%
2048 28.3% 18.3%
2047 28.5% 18.3%
2046 28.6% 18.3%
2045 28.8% 18.3%
2044 28.9% 18.2%
2043 29% 18.2%
2042 29.2% 18.1%
2041 29.3% 17.9%
2040 29.5% 17.8%
2039 29.7% 17.6%
2038 29.9% 17.4%
2037 30.2% 17.2%
2036 30.6% 17%
2035 31% 16.8%
2034 31.4% 16.6%
2033 31.8% 16.4%
2032 32.3% 16.2%
2031 32.8% 16.1%
2030 33.5% 15.9%
2029 34.2% 15.9%
2028 34.8% 15.9%
2027 35.2% 15.9%
2026 35.6% 15.9%
2025 36.1% 16%
2024 36.3% 16.1%
2023 36.5% 16.3%
2022 36.6% 16.5%
2021 36.6% 16.5%
2020 36.4% 16.6%
2019 36.3% 16.6%
2018 36.2% 16.7%
2017 36.2% 16.8%
2016 36.3% 16.8%
2015 36.3% 16.8%
2014 36.4% 16.8%
2013 36.5% 16.8%
2012 36.7% 16.8%
2011 36.7% 16.8%
2010 36.8% 16.9%
2009 37% 16.9%
2008 37.3% 16.9%
2007 37.6% 17%
2006 38% 17.2%
2005 38.6% 17.5%
2004 39.3% 17.8%
2003 39.9% 18.3%
2002 40.7% 18.9%
2001 41.5% 19.8%
2000 42.3% 20.8%
1999 43% 22%
1998 43.7% 23.1%
1997 44.3% 24.3%
1996 44.7% 25.2%
1995 44.9% 25.9%
1994 44.8% 26.7%
1993 44.6% 27.4%
1992 44.3% 28.1%
1991 44% 28.8%
1990 43.7% 29.6%
1989 43.4% 30.3%
1988 43.2% 30.9%
1987 43.1% 31.2%
1986 43.1% 31.2%
1985 43.3% 30.7%
1984 43.3% 30.2%
1983 43.3% 29.5%
1982 43.2% 28.8%
1981 43.2% 28%
1980 43.2% 27.4%
1979 43.2% 27.1%
1978 43.4% 26.9%
1977 43.6% 26.8%
1976 43.8% 26.9%
1975 44% 27.2%
1974 44.2% 27.4%
1973 44.3% 27.8%
1972 44.4% 28.3%
1971 44.5% 29%
1970 44.6% 29.8%
1969 44.6% 30.6%
1968 44.7% 31.2%
1967 44.7% 32.1%
1966 44.6% 33.2%
1965 44.4% 33.9%
1964 44.1% 34.5%
1963 43.4% 35.1%
1962 42.5% 35.8%
1961 41.4% 36.7%
1960 40.2% 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 36.3% of the population in Tajikistan and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tajikistan 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: Tajikistan vs United Arab Emirates

Tajikistan
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tajikistan UAE
2023 14 3
2022 14 2
2021 25 6
2020 25 6
2019 16 3
2018 16 3
2017 17 3
2016 20 3
2015 20 3
2014 21 3
2013 21 4
2012 23 4
2011 25 4
2010 26 3
2009 29 3
2008 29 3
2007 30 3
2006 35 3
2005 36 4
2004 36 4
2003 39 5
2002 48 5
2001 58 7
2000 58 8
1999 64 10
1998 72 12
1997 76 14
1996 82 16
1995 81 18
1994 85 19
1993 84 19
1992 84 19
1991 79 19
1990 80 19
1989 85 19
1988 83 19
1987 91 19
1986 91 19
1985 98 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 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tajikistan, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

Tajikistan
United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tajikistan UAE
2023 2.73% 0.5%
2022 2.77% 0.53%
2021 2.79% 0.56%
2020 2.8% 0.6%
2019 2.81% 0.63%
2018 2.83% 0.67%
2017 2.88% 0.7%
2016 2.94% 0.73%
2015 3.02% 0.77%
2014 3.12% 0.79%
2013 3.23% 0.82%
2012 3.36% 0.84%
2011 3.52% 0.86%
2010 3.7% 0.88%
2009 3.92% 0.9%
2008 4.17% 0.92%
2007 4.47% 0.94%
2006 4.82% 0.96%
2005 5.22% 0.98%
2004 5.67% 1%
2003 6.18% 1.01%
2002 6.75% 1.03%
2001 7.34% 1.05%
2000 7.97% 1.07%
1999 8.62% 1.09%
1998 9.26% 1.12%
1997 9.86% 1.15%
1996 10.4% 1.18%
1995 10.8% 1.21%
1994 11% 1.26%
1993 10.9% 1.31%
1992 10.6% 1.37%
1991 10.2% 1.43%
1990 9.92% 1.51%
1989 9.88% 1.61%
1988 10.1% 1.71%
1987 10.5% 1.83%
1986 11.1% 1.97%
1985 11.6% 2.12%
1984 12% 2.31%
1983 12.3% 2.52%
1982 12.5% 2.77%
1981 12.6% 3.06%
1980 12.7% 3.4%
1979 12.8% 3.78%
1978 13% 4.22%
1977 13.2% 4.7%
1976 13.5% 5.23%
1975 14% 5.8%
1974 14.4% 6.43%
1973 15% 7.12%
1972 15.5% 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%

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 2.73% in Tajikistan 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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