Fertility & birth rates in Tonga and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Tonga vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Tonga

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tonga	UAE
2023	3.13	1.2
2022	3.17	1.15
2021	3.2	1.16
2020	3.23	1.29
2019	3.27	1.25
2018	3.33	1.29
2017	3.39	1.35
2016	3.46	1.37
2015	3.54	1.42
2014	3.62	1.48
2013	3.7	1.53
2012	3.77	1.53
2011	3.83	1.54
2010	3.88	1.57
2009	3.95	1.58
2008	4.01	1.52
2007	4.09	1.79
2006	4.14	1.96
2005	4.2	2.23
2004	4.19	2.38
2003	4.18	2.49
2002	4.14	2.54
2001	4.13	2.62
2000	4.16	2.73
1999	4.23	2.79
1998	4.31	2.77
1997	4.38	2.83
1996	4.46	3.06
1995	4.56	3.28
1994	4.66	3.76
1993	4.73	3.82
1992	4.79	4.09
1991	4.85	4.25
1990	4.93	4.51
1989	5.01	4.65
1988	5.1	4.77
1987	5.19	4.88
1986	5.27	5
1985	5.34	5.13
1984	5.41	5.3
1983	5.45	5.48
1982	5.5	5.66
1981	5.55	5.81
1980	5.6	5.95
1979	5.65	6.06
1978	5.68	6.15
1977	5.7	6.22
1976	5.73	6.29
1975	5.75	6.35
1974	5.77	6.41
1973	5.8	6.46
1972	5.86	6.5
1971	5.96	6.52
1970	6.07	6.52
1969	6.17	6.52
1968	6.23	6.53
1967	6.29	6.51
1966	6.35	6.5
1965	6.41	6.5
1964	6.46	6.49
1963	6.52	6.5
1962	6.57	6.49
1961	6.61	6.49
1960	6.65	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tonga was 3.13 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 Tonga vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tonga

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Tonga	UAE
2023	1,744	92,698
2022	1,772	81,758
2021	1,773	76,802
2020	1,816	87,871
2019	1,841	86,296
2018	1,873	86,840
2017	1,912	89,382
2016	1,989	87,028
2015	2,064	85,044
2014	2,135	84,277
2013	2,199	82,977
2012	2,255	78,682
2011	2,298	73,496
2010	2,332	69,907
2009	2,358	66,521
2008	2,397	55,426
2007	2,423	55,048
2006	2,459	54,338
2005	2,495	60,046
2004	2,478	60,344
2003	2,448	59,118
2002	2,396	55,922
2001	2,358	52,789
2000	2,346	49,993
1999	2,352	46,198
1998	2,344	41,176
1997	2,332	38,207
1996	2,393	37,886
1995	2,476	38,685
1994	2,547	42,976
1993	2,594	41,324
1992	2,622	42,119
1991	2,637	41,409
1990	2,641	41,339
1989	2,644	40,148
1988	2,649	38,861
1987	2,646	37,741
1986	2,704	36,829
1985	2,762	34,855
1984	2,814	33,250
1983	2,840	31,480
1982	2,853	29,585
1981	2,882	27,560
1980	2,885	25,005
1979	2,884	21,987
1978	2,862	18,879
1977	2,822	15,787
1976	2,769	12,876
1975	2,709	11,859
1974	2,650	10,835
1973	2,617	9,822
1972	2,605	8,818
1971	2,611	7,839
1970	2,628	6,922
1969	2,632	6,138
1968	2,614	5,588
1967	2,603	5,264
1966	2,550	4,955
1965	2,498	4,675
1964	2,445	4,410
1963	2,394	4,157
1962	2,343	3,901
1961	2,284	3,657
1960	2,230	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 +1.67% in Tonga and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.79% in Tonga and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Tonga vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Tonga

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tonga	UAE
2023	23.1	9.77
2022	23.4	9.3
2021	23.5	9.28
2020	23.6	10.5
2019	23.8	10.1
2018	24.1	10.2
2017	24.5	10.7
2016	25.2	10.7
2015	25.8	11
2014	26.4	11.5
2013	26.9	11.8
2012	27.3	11.7
2011	27.7	11.4
2010	28	11.2
2009	28.4	11.1
2008	28.7	10
2007	29	11.1
2006	29.5	12.3
2005	30	14.3
2004	30	15.1
2003	29.9	15.6
2002	29.5	15.8
2001	29.4	16
2000	29.4	16.3
1999	29.6	16.4
1998	29.7	16
1997	29.8	16.2
1996	30.6	17.3
1995	31.4	18.7
1994	32.2	21.3
1993	32.7	21.4
1992	33	22.7
1991	33.2	23.4
1990	33.3	24.6
1989	33.4	25.3
1988	33.5	26
1987	33.7	27
1986	34.4	28.2
1985	34.9	28.5
1984	35.4	28.8
1983	35.6	28.9
1982	35.8	28.9
1981	36	28.8
1980	36.1	28.5
1979	36.1	28.2
1978	36	27.7
1977	35.7	26.9
1976	35.6	26
1975	35.8	27.2
1974	36	27.7
1973	36.5	28.4
1972	37	29.1
1971	37.8	29.9
1970	38.8	31.1
1969	39.6	33
1968	40.3	35.9
1967	41	38.7
1966	41.4	38.7
1965	41.9	38.9
1964	42.4	39.2
1963	42.9	39.4
1962	43.4	39.6
1961	43.9	39.8
1960	44.3	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tonga and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 44.3 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tonga	UAE
2100	17.5%	18.5%
2099	17.6%	18.4%
2098	17.7%	18.4%
2097	17.7%	18.4%
2096	17.9%	18.4%
2095	18%	18.3%
2094	18.1%	18.3%
2093	18.3%	18.3%
2092	18.4%	18.3%
2091	18.6%	18.3%
2090	18.8%	18.3%
2089	19%	18.3%
2088	19.3%	18.3%
2087	19.5%	18.3%
2086	19.7%	18.3%
2085	20%	18.3%
2084	20.2%	18.3%
2083	20.4%	18.4%
2082	20.7%	18.4%
2081	20.9%	18.4%
2080	21.1%	18.4%
2079	21.3%	18.4%
2078	21.5%	18.4%
2077	21.7%	18.4%
2076	21.9%	18.3%
2075	22%	18.3%
2074	22.2%	18.3%
2073	22.3%	18.3%
2072	22.4%	18.2%
2071	22.6%	18.2%
2070	22.7%	18.1%
2069	22.8%	18.1%
2068	23%	18%
2067	23.2%	18%
2066	23.4%	17.9%
2065	23.6%	17.9%
2064	23.8%	17.8%
2063	24.1%	17.8%
2062	24.4%	17.8%
2061	24.7%	17.8%
2060	25%	17.8%
2059	25.4%	17.8%
2058	25.8%	17.8%
2057	26.2%	17.8%
2056	26.6%	17.9%
2055	27%	17.9%
2054	27.4%	17.9%
2053	27.8%	18%
2052	28.2%	18.1%
2051	28.5%	18.1%
2050	28.9%	18.2%
2049	29.1%	18.2%
2048	29.4%	18.3%
2047	29.6%	18.3%
2046	29.7%	18.3%
2045	29.8%	18.3%
2044	29.9%	18.2%
2043	30%	18.2%
2042	30.1%	18.1%
2041	30.1%	17.9%
2040	30.2%	17.8%
2039	30.2%	17.6%
2038	30.3%	17.4%
2037	30.4%	17.2%
2036	30.6%	17%
2035	30.7%	16.8%
2034	30.9%	16.6%
2033	31.1%	16.4%
2032	31.4%	16.2%
2031	31.8%	16.1%
2030	32.3%	15.9%
2029	33%	15.9%
2028	33.6%	15.9%
2027	34.1%	15.9%
2026	34.6%	15.9%
2025	35.2%	16%
2024	35.4%	16.1%
2023	35.6%	16.3%
2022	35.6%	16.5%
2021	35.7%	16.5%
2020	35.8%	16.6%
2019	36%	16.6%
2018	36.2%	16.7%
2017	36.4%	16.8%
2016	36.5%	16.8%
2015	36.7%	16.8%
2014	36.9%	16.8%
2013	37.1%	16.8%
2012	37.2%	16.8%
2011	37.4%	16.8%
2010	37.6%	16.9%
2009	37.8%	16.9%
2008	38%	16.9%
2007	38.3%	17%
2006	38.3%	17.2%
2005	38.3%	17.5%
2004	38.2%	17.8%
2003	38.1%	18.3%
2002	38.1%	18.9%
2001	38.2%	19.8%
2000	38.3%	20.8%
1999	38.6%	22%
1998	38.9%	23.1%
1997	39.3%	24.3%
1996	39.7%	25.2%
1995	39.9%	25.9%
1994	40.1%	26.7%
1993	40.3%	27.4%
1992	40.5%	28.1%
1991	40.6%	28.8%
1990	40.8%	29.6%
1989	40.9%	30.3%
1988	41.2%	30.9%
1987	41.5%	31.2%
1986	41.7%	31.2%
1985	42%	30.7%
1984	42.4%	30.2%
1983	42.9%	29.5%
1982	43.4%	28.8%
1981	43.9%	28%
1980	44.3%	27.4%
1979	44.8%	27.1%
1978	45.3%	26.9%
1977	45.8%	26.8%
1976	46.1%	26.9%
1975	46.2%	27.2%
1974	46.2%	27.4%
1973	46.2%	27.8%
1972	46.3%	28.3%
1971	46.4%	29%
1970	46.4%	29.8%
1969	46.3%	30.6%
1968	46.2%	31.2%
1967	46%	32.1%
1966	45.9%	33.2%
1965	45.9%	33.9%
1964	45.9%	34.5%
1963	45.9%	35.1%
1962	45.8%	35.8%
1961	45.7%	36.7%
1960	45.7%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 35.4% of the population in Tonga and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 40.8% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tonga and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tonga vs United Arab Emirates

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Tonga

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tonga	UAE
2023	67	3
2022	72	2
2021	76	6
2020	74	6
2019	73	3
2018	74	3
2017	77	3
2016	78	3
2015	79	3
2014	80	3
2013	80	4
2012	83	4
2011	84	4
2010	85	3
2009	91	3
2008	88	3
2007	88	3
2006	89	3
2005	92	4
2004	92	4
2003	95	5
2002	98	5
2001	98	7
2000	100	8
1999	99	10
1998	104	12
1997	111	14
1996	113	16
1995	117	18
1994	123	19
1993	127	19
1992	129	19
1991	134	19
1990	138	19
1989	139	19
1988	145	19
1987	147	19
1986	149	19
1985	148	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tonga

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tonga	UAE
2023	0.99%	0.5%
2022	1.02%	0.53%
2021	1.05%	0.56%
2020	1.08%	0.6%
2019	1.1%	0.63%
2018	1.12%	0.67%
2017	1.15%	0.7%
2016	1.17%	0.73%
2015	1.19%	0.77%
2014	1.22%	0.79%
2013	1.24%	0.82%
2012	1.26%	0.84%
2011	1.29%	0.86%
2010	1.31%	0.88%
2009	1.34%	0.9%
2008	1.37%	0.92%
2007	1.41%	0.94%
2006	1.44%	0.96%
2005	1.48%	0.98%
2004	1.52%	1%
2003	1.56%	1.01%
2002	1.61%	1.03%
2001	1.65%	1.05%
2000	1.7%	1.07%
1999	1.74%	1.09%
1998	1.78%	1.12%
1997	1.81%	1.15%
1996	1.85%	1.18%
1995	1.89%	1.21%
1994	1.94%	1.26%
1993	2%	1.31%
1992	2.06%	1.37%
1991	2.14%	1.43%
1990	2.21%	1.51%
1989	2.29%	1.61%
1988	2.37%	1.71%
1987	2.44%	1.83%
1986	2.51%	1.97%
1985	2.57%	2.12%
1984	2.63%	2.31%
1983	2.7%	2.52%
1982	2.78%	2.77%
1981	2.87%	3.06%
1980	2.97%	3.4%
1979	3.09%	3.78%
1978	3.22%	4.22%
1977	3.37%	4.7%
1976	3.53%	5.23%
1975	3.71%	5.8%
1974	3.9%	6.43%
1973	4.11%	7.12%
1972	4.35%	7.89%
1971	4.61%	8.72%
1970	4.91%	9.62%
1969	5.25%	10.6%
1968	5.63%	11.6%
1967	6.03%	12.6%
1966	6.45%	13.7%
1965	6.89%	14.8%
1964	7.35%	15.8%
1963	7.83%	16.9%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	19%
1960	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.99% in Tonga and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.