Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Thailand vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Thailand

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Thailand	UAE
2023	1.21	1.2
2022	1.22	1.15
2021	1.23	1.16
2020	1.26	1.29
2019	1.29	1.25
2018	1.32	1.29
2017	1.36	1.35
2016	1.4	1.37
2015	1.45	1.42
2014	1.48	1.48
2013	1.53	1.53
2012	1.56	1.53
2011	1.57	1.54
2010	1.56	1.57
2009	1.57	1.58
2008	1.59	1.52
2007	1.62	1.79
2006	1.63	1.96
2005	1.64	2.23
2004	1.67	2.38
2003	1.67	2.49
2002	1.69	2.54
2001	1.71	2.62
2000	1.73	2.73
1999	1.77	2.79
1998	1.82	2.77
1997	1.85	2.83
1996	1.87	3.06
1995	1.89	3.28
1994	1.93	3.76
1993	1.97	3.82
1992	2.01	4.09
1991	2.04	4.25
1990	2.07	4.51
1989	2.14	4.65
1988	2.17	4.77
1987	2.26	4.88
1986	2.36	5
1985	2.45	5.13
1984	2.58	5.3
1983	2.76	5.48
1982	2.94	5.66
1981	3.13	5.81
1980	3.29	5.95
1979	3.45	6.06
1978	3.62	6.15
1977	3.87	6.22
1976	4.12	6.29
1975	4.36	6.35
1974	4.6	6.41
1973	4.85	6.46
1972	5.08	6.5
1971	5.25	6.52
1970	5.45	6.52
1969	5.7	6.52
1968	5.93	6.53
1967	6.08	6.51
1966	6.18	6.5
1965	6.26	6.5
1964	6.31	6.49
1963	6.34	6.5
1962	6.33	6.49
1961	6.32	6.49
1960	6.33	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Thailand was 1.21 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 Thailand vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Thailand

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Thailand	UAE
2023	-46,105	92,698
2022	-61,046	81,758
2021	57,382	76,802
2020	84,107	87,871
2019	116,867	86,296
2018	159,383	86,840
2017	194,695	89,382
2016	226,255	87,028
2015	266,362	85,044
2014	294,628	84,277
2013	325,059	82,977
2012	351,485	78,682
2011	365,670	73,496
2010	370,466	69,907
2009	382,636	66,521
2008	401,730	55,426
2007	425,362	55,048
2006	441,211	54,338
2005	456,378	60,046
2004	466,542	60,344
2003	488,003	59,118
2002	504,299	55,922
2001	524,230	52,789
2000	543,884	49,993
1999	578,073	46,198
1998	617,318	41,176
1997	644,834	38,207
1996	661,397	37,886
1995	682,703	38,685
1994	712,589	42,976
1993	737,696	41,324
1992	754,999	42,119
1991	760,508	41,409
1990	760,808	41,339
1989	774,563	40,148
1988	765,252	38,861
1987	774,498	37,741
1986	783,430	36,829
1985	776,935	34,855
1984	779,856	33,250
1983	794,239	31,480
1982	817,951	29,585
1981	839,297	27,560
1980	845,575	25,005
1979	843,434	21,987
1978	847,799	18,879
1977	871,232	15,787
1976	894,072	12,876
1975	911,980	11,859
1974	923,151	10,835
1973	933,540	9,822
1972	940,420	8,818
1971	936,215	7,839
1970	937,116	6,922
1969	948,314	6,138
1968	953,806	5,588
1967	944,980	5,264
1966	929,469	4,955
1965	909,000	4,675
1964	885,137	4,410
1963	860,728	4,157
1962	828,741	3,901
1961	801,140	3,657
1960	774,190	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 -0.06% in Thailand and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Thailand vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Thailand

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Thailand	UAE
2023	8.24	9.77
2022	8.38	9.3
2021	8.54	9.28
2020	8.79	10.5
2019	9.06	10.1
2018	9.4	10.2
2017	9.77	10.7
2016	10.1	10.7
2015	10.6	11
2014	11	11.5
2013	11.4	11.8
2012	11.8	11.7
2011	11.9	11.4
2010	12	11.2
2009	12.2	11.1
2008	12.5	10
2007	12.9	11.1
2006	13.2	12.3
2005	13.5	14.3
2004	13.8	15.1
2003	14.1	15.6
2002	14.3	15.8
2001	14.7	16
2000	15	16.3
1999	15.6	16.4
1998	16.3	16
1997	16.8	16.2
1996	17.3	17.3
1995	17.7	18.7
1994	18.2	21.3
1993	18.7	21.4
1992	19.2	22.7
1991	19.5	23.4
1990	19.6	24.6
1989	20.1	25.3
1988	20.2	26
1987	20.7	27
1986	21.3	28.2
1985	21.7	28.5
1984	22.3	28.8
1983	23.3	28.9
1982	24.5	28.9
1981	25.5	28.8
1980	26.3	28.5
1979	26.8	28.2
1978	27.5	27.7
1977	28.6	26.9
1976	29.8	26
1975	31.1	27.2
1974	32.3	27.7
1973	33.5	28.4
1972	34.7	29.1
1971	35.6	29.9
1970	36.7	31.1
1969	38.3	33
1968	39.7	35.9
1967	40.8	38.7
1966	41.6	38.7
1965	42.2	38.9
1964	42.8	39.2
1963	43.2	39.4
1962	43.4	39.6
1961	43.6	39.8
1960	43.8	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.24 in Thailand and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 43.8 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Thailand	UAE
2100	11.4%	18.5%
2099	11.4%	18.4%
2098	11.4%	18.4%
2097	11.4%	18.4%
2096	11.4%	18.4%
2095	11.3%	18.3%
2094	11.3%	18.3%
2093	11.3%	18.3%
2092	11.3%	18.3%
2091	11.3%	18.3%
2090	11.3%	18.3%
2089	11.3%	18.3%
2088	11.3%	18.3%
2087	11.3%	18.3%
2086	11.3%	18.3%
2085	11.3%	18.3%
2084	11.3%	18.3%
2083	11.3%	18.4%
2082	11.3%	18.4%
2081	11.3%	18.4%
2080	11.2%	18.4%
2079	11.2%	18.4%
2078	11.2%	18.4%
2077	11.2%	18.4%
2076	11.1%	18.3%
2075	11.1%	18.3%
2074	11.1%	18.3%
2073	11%	18.3%
2072	11%	18.2%
2071	11%	18.2%
2070	11%	18.1%
2069	10.9%	18.1%
2068	10.9%	18%
2067	10.9%	18%
2066	10.9%	17.9%
2065	10.9%	17.9%
2064	10.9%	17.8%
2063	11%	17.8%
2062	11%	17.8%
2061	11%	17.8%
2060	11.1%	17.8%
2059	11.1%	17.8%
2058	11.1%	17.8%
2057	11.2%	17.8%
2056	11.2%	17.9%
2055	11.3%	17.9%
2054	11.3%	17.9%
2053	11.4%	18%
2052	11.4%	18.1%
2051	11.5%	18.1%
2050	11.5%	18.2%
2049	11.6%	18.2%
2048	11.6%	18.3%
2047	11.6%	18.3%
2046	11.7%	18.3%
2045	11.7%	18.3%
2044	11.7%	18.2%
2043	11.7%	18.2%
2042	11.8%	18.1%
2041	11.8%	17.9%
2040	11.8%	17.8%
2039	11.9%	17.6%
2038	11.9%	17.4%
2037	12%	17.2%
2036	12%	17%
2035	12.1%	16.8%
2034	12.2%	16.6%
2033	12.4%	16.4%
2032	12.6%	16.2%
2031	12.8%	16.1%
2030	13%	15.9%
2029	13.3%	15.9%
2028	13.6%	15.9%
2027	13.9%	15.9%
2026	14.2%	15.9%
2025	14.6%	16%
2024	14.7%	16.1%
2023	15.1%	16.3%
2022	15.4%	16.5%
2021	15.8%	16.5%
2020	16.2%	16.6%
2019	16.6%	16.6%
2018	16.9%	16.7%
2017	17.3%	16.8%
2016	17.7%	16.8%
2015	18.1%	16.8%
2014	18.5%	16.8%
2013	18.8%	16.8%
2012	19.2%	16.8%
2011	19.7%	16.8%
2010	20.1%	16.9%
2009	20.6%	16.9%
2008	20.9%	16.9%
2007	21.3%	17%
2006	21.7%	17.2%
2005	22.2%	17.5%
2004	22.6%	17.8%
2003	23%	18.3%
2002	23.4%	18.9%
2001	23.9%	19.8%
2000	24.4%	20.8%
1999	24.9%	22%
1998	25.4%	23.1%
1997	25.9%	24.3%
1996	26.4%	25.2%
1995	26.9%	25.9%
1994	27.4%	26.7%
1993	28%	27.4%
1992	28.5%	28.1%
1991	29.2%	28.8%
1990	30%	29.6%
1989	30.7%	30.3%
1988	31.5%	30.9%
1987	32.4%	31.2%
1986	33.2%	31.2%
1985	34.1%	30.7%
1984	35.1%	30.2%
1983	36%	29.5%
1982	37%	28.8%
1981	37.8%	28%
1980	38.7%	27.4%
1979	39.5%	27.1%
1978	40.3%	26.9%
1977	41.1%	26.8%
1976	41.8%	26.9%
1975	42.4%	27.2%
1974	43%	27.4%
1973	43.5%	27.8%
1972	44%	28.3%
1971	44.4%	29%
1970	44.8%	29.8%
1969	45%	30.6%
1968	45.2%	31.2%
1967	45.3%	32.1%
1966	45.4%	33.2%
1965	45.4%	33.9%
1964	45.3%	34.5%
1963	45.1%	35.1%
1962	44.8%	35.8%
1961	44.6%	36.7%
1960	44.3%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 30% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Thailand vs United Arab Emirates

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Thailand

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Thailand	UAE
2023	34	3
2022	112	2
2021	38	6
2020	36	6
2019	34	3
2018	34	3
2017	34	3
2016	34	3
2015	34	3
2014	34	3
2013	35	4
2012	36	4
2011	37	4
2010	37	3
2009	37	3
2008	37	3
2007	38	3
2006	38	3
2005	40	4
2004	44	4
2003	42	5
2002	44	5
2001	47	7
2000	49	8
1999	48	10
1998	47	12
1997	48	14
1996	49	16
1995	52	18
1994	54	19
1993	57	19
1992	58	19
1991	59	19
1990	60	19
1989	64	19
1988	67	19
1987	72	19
1986	78	19
1985	88	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Thailand, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Thailand

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Thailand	UAE
2023	0.92%	0.5%
2022	0.95%	0.53%
2021	0.98%	0.56%
2020	1.01%	0.6%
2019	1.04%	0.63%
2018	1.08%	0.67%
2017	1.11%	0.7%
2016	1.15%	0.73%
2015	1.19%	0.77%
2014	1.23%	0.79%
2013	1.27%	0.82%
2012	1.32%	0.84%
2011	1.37%	0.86%
2010	1.42%	0.88%
2009	1.47%	0.9%
2008	1.53%	0.92%
2007	1.59%	0.94%
2006	1.66%	0.96%
2005	1.73%	0.98%
2004	1.81%	1%
2003	1.89%	1.01%
2002	1.98%	1.03%
2001	2.08%	1.05%
2000	2.18%	1.07%
1999	2.29%	1.09%
1998	2.41%	1.12%
1997	2.53%	1.15%
1996	2.67%	1.18%
1995	2.81%	1.21%
1994	2.96%	1.26%
1993	3.12%	1.31%
1992	3.3%	1.37%
1991	3.49%	1.43%
1990	3.69%	1.51%
1989	3.91%	1.61%
1988	4.12%	1.71%
1987	4.34%	1.83%
1986	4.57%	1.97%
1985	4.8%	2.12%
1984	5.03%	2.31%
1983	5.28%	2.52%
1982	5.53%	2.77%
1981	5.79%	3.06%
1980	6.07%	3.4%
1979	6.36%	3.78%
1978	6.67%	4.22%
1977	7%	4.7%
1976	7.35%	5.23%
1975	7.73%	5.8%
1974	8.14%	6.43%
1973	8.56%	7.12%
1972	9.01%	7.89%
1971	9.47%	8.72%
1970	9.95%	9.62%
1969	10.4%	10.6%
1968	10.9%	11.6%
1967	11.4%	12.6%
1966	11.8%	13.7%
1965	12.3%	14.8%
1964	12.8%	15.8%
1963	13.2%	16.9%
1962	13.7%	18%
1961	14.2%	19%
1960	14.7%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Thailand and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.