Fertility & birth rates in Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Tuvalu vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tuvalu	UAE
2023	3.21	1.2
2022	3.24	1.15
2021	3.28	1.16
2020	3.31	1.29
2019	3.33	1.25
2018	3.33	1.29
2017	3.3	1.35
2016	3.3	1.37
2015	3.31	1.42
2014	3.33	1.48
2013	3.39	1.53
2012	3.47	1.53
2011	3.46	1.54
2010	3.44	1.57
2009	3.43	1.58
2008	3.42	1.52
2007	3.45	1.79
2006	3.53	1.96
2005	3.55	2.23
2004	3.55	2.38
2003	3.58	2.49
2002	3.64	2.54
2001	3.75	2.62
2000	3.84	2.73
1999	3.92	2.79
1998	3.95	2.77
1997	3.95	2.83
1996	3.95	3.06
1995	3.96	3.28
1994	3.92	3.76
1993	3.92	3.82
1992	3.86	4.09
1991	3.79	4.25
1990	3.75	4.51
1989	3.8	4.65
1988	3.88	4.77
1987	3.94	4.88
1986	3.97	5
1985	3.97	5.13
1984	3.95	5.3
1983	3.91	5.48
1982	3.88	5.66
1981	3.8	5.81
1980	3.73	5.95
1979	3.65	6.06
1978	3.59	6.15
1977	3.56	6.22
1976	3.55	6.29
1975	3.58	6.35
1974	3.63	6.41
1973	3.71	6.46
1972	3.81	6.5
1971	3.94	6.52
1970	4.08	6.52
1969	4.23	6.52
1968	4.36	6.53
1967	4.49	6.51
1966	4.64	6.5
1965	4.73	6.5
1964	4.83	6.49
1963	4.91	6.5
1962	5	6.49
1961	5.09	6.49
1960	5.15	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tuvalu was 3.21 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 Tuvalu vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Tuvalu	UAE
2023	137	92,698
2022	150	81,758
2021	151	76,802
2020	161	87,871
2019	166	86,296
2018	169	86,840
2017	163	89,382
2016	157	87,028
2015	153	85,044
2014	149	84,277
2013	148	82,977
2012	148	78,682
2011	142	73,496
2010	136	69,907
2009	130	66,521
2008	125	55,426
2007	125	55,048
2006	129	54,338
2005	131	60,046
2004	132	60,344
2003	136	59,118
2002	141	55,922
2001	151	52,789
2000	159	49,993
1999	166	46,198
1998	172	41,176
1997	177	38,207
1996	182	37,886
1995	191	38,685
1994	195	42,976
1993	202	41,324
1992	196	42,119
1991	203	41,409
1990	204	41,339
1989	208	40,148
1988	215	38,861
1987	219	37,741
1986	219	36,829
1985	215	34,855
1984	212	33,250
1983	206	31,480
1982	198	29,585
1981	186	27,560
1980	173	25,005
1979	158	21,987
1978	141	18,879
1977	128	15,787
1976	117	12,876
1975	108	11,859
1974	102	10,835
1973	101	9,822
1972	94	8,818
1971	101	7,839
1970	102	6,922
1969	102	6,138
1968	97	5,588
1967	92	5,264
1966	91	4,955
1965	93	4,675
1964	98	4,410
1963	106	4,157
1962	113	3,901
1961	120	3,657
1960	126	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 +1.39% in Tuvalu and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.48% in Tuvalu and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Tuvalu vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tuvalu	UAE
2023	23.1	9.77
2022	24.1	9.3
2021	24.4	9.28
2020	24.6	10.5
2019	24.9	10.1
2018	24.9	10.2
2017	24.3	10.7
2016	23.8	10.7
2015	23.3	11
2014	23	11.5
2013	22.8	11.8
2012	22.9	11.7
2011	22.5	11.4
2010	22.2	11.2
2009	21.9	11.1
2008	21.7	10
2007	21.9	11.1
2006	22.4	12.3
2005	22.7	14.3
2004	23.1	15.1
2003	23.6	15.6
2002	24.5	15.8
2001	25.6	16
2000	26.6	16.3
1999	27.6	16.4
1998	28.4	16
1997	29	16.2
1996	29.8	17.3
1995	30.8	18.7
1994	31.5	21.3
1993	32.6	21.4
1992	33.1	22.7
1991	33.3	23.4
1990	33.7	24.6
1989	34.7	25.3
1988	36	26
1987	36.9	27
1986	37.4	28.2
1985	37.5	28.5
1984	37.4	28.8
1983	36.9	28.9
1982	36.2	28.9
1981	35	28.8
1980	33.7	28.5
1979	32.3	28.2
1978	30.6	27.7
1977	29.5	26.9
1976	28.8	26
1975	28.5	27.2
1974	28.6	27.7
1973	29.4	28.4
1972	29.5	29.1
1971	30	29.9
1970	30.5	31.1
1969	31.1	33
1968	30.6	35.9
1967	30.2	38.7
1966	30.4	38.7
1965	31	38.9
1964	32.4	39.2
1963	34.3	39.4
1962	36.5	39.6
1961	38.8	39.8
1960	40.8	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tuvalu and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 40.8 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tuvalu	UAE
2100	19%	18.5%
2099	19%	18.4%
2098	19.2%	18.4%
2097	19.3%	18.4%
2096	19.4%	18.4%
2095	19.6%	18.3%
2094	19.7%	18.3%
2093	19.9%	18.3%
2092	20.1%	18.3%
2091	20.3%	18.3%
2090	20.5%	18.3%
2089	20.6%	18.3%
2088	20.8%	18.3%
2087	21%	18.3%
2086	21.2%	18.3%
2085	21.4%	18.3%
2084	21.5%	18.3%
2083	21.7%	18.4%
2082	21.8%	18.4%
2081	21.9%	18.4%
2080	22%	18.4%
2079	22.1%	18.4%
2078	22.1%	18.4%
2077	22.2%	18.4%
2076	22.3%	18.3%
2075	22.4%	18.3%
2074	22.5%	18.3%
2073	22.6%	18.3%
2072	22.7%	18.2%
2071	22.8%	18.2%
2070	22.9%	18.1%
2069	23.1%	18.1%
2068	23.3%	18%
2067	23.5%	18%
2066	23.8%	17.9%
2065	24.1%	17.9%
2064	24.4%	17.8%
2063	24.7%	17.8%
2062	25.1%	17.8%
2061	25.4%	17.8%
2060	25.7%	17.8%
2059	26.1%	17.8%
2058	26.5%	17.8%
2057	26.8%	17.8%
2056	27.1%	17.9%
2055	27.3%	17.9%
2054	27.5%	17.9%
2053	27.7%	18%
2052	27.8%	18.1%
2051	27.9%	18.1%
2050	27.9%	18.2%
2049	27.8%	18.2%
2048	27.7%	18.3%
2047	27.6%	18.3%
2046	27.4%	18.3%
2045	27.3%	18.3%
2044	27.1%	18.2%
2043	27%	18.2%
2042	26.9%	18.1%
2041	26.9%	17.9%
2040	26.9%	17.8%
2039	27%	17.6%
2038	27.3%	17.4%
2037	27.7%	17.2%
2036	28%	17%
2035	28.4%	16.8%
2034	29%	16.6%
2033	29.6%	16.4%
2032	30.3%	16.2%
2031	30.9%	16.1%
2030	31.5%	15.9%
2029	32.1%	15.9%
2028	32.6%	15.9%
2027	32.9%	15.9%
2026	33%	15.9%
2025	33%	16%
2024	32.9%	16.1%
2023	32.6%	16.3%
2022	32%	16.5%
2021	31.6%	16.5%
2020	31.7%	16.6%
2019	31.7%	16.6%
2018	31.6%	16.7%
2017	31.6%	16.8%
2016	31.8%	16.8%
2015	31.9%	16.8%
2014	32.1%	16.8%
2013	32.4%	16.8%
2012	32.5%	16.8%
2011	32.6%	16.8%
2010	32.8%	16.9%
2009	33.1%	16.9%
2008	33.5%	16.9%
2007	34%	17%
2006	34.5%	17.2%
2005	35%	17.5%
2004	35.5%	17.8%
2003	36%	18.3%
2002	36.3%	18.9%
2001	36.3%	19.8%
2000	36.3%	20.8%
1999	36.2%	22%
1998	36.3%	23.1%
1997	36.3%	24.3%
1996	36.3%	25.2%
1995	36.2%	25.9%
1994	36.1%	26.7%
1993	35.9%	27.4%
1992	35.4%	28.1%
1991	35%	28.8%
1990	34.5%	29.6%
1989	34.1%	30.3%
1988	33.5%	30.9%
1987	32.9%	31.2%
1986	32.3%	31.2%
1985	31.7%	30.7%
1984	31.6%	30.2%
1983	32.1%	29.5%
1982	32.8%	28.8%
1981	33.4%	28%
1980	34%	27.4%
1979	34.5%	27.1%
1978	35.5%	26.9%
1977	37%	26.8%
1976	38.1%	26.9%
1975	38.9%	27.2%
1974	39.4%	27.4%
1973	40.2%	27.8%
1972	41.3%	28.3%
1971	42.3%	29%
1970	43.2%	29.8%
1969	43.9%	30.6%
1968	44.3%	31.2%
1967	44.1%	32.1%
1966	43.9%	33.2%
1965	43.9%	33.9%
1964	44.1%	34.5%
1963	43.9%	35.1%
1962	43.1%	35.8%
1961	42.1%	36.7%
1960	41%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.9% of the population in Tuvalu and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 34.5% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tuvalu and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tuvalu vs United Arab Emirates

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Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tuvalu	UAE
2023	170	3
2022	220	2
2021	157	6
2020	206	6
2019	155	3
2018	153	3
2017	171	3
2016	170	3
2015	169	3
2014	168	3
2013	168	4
2012	168	4
2011	169	4
2010	213	3
2009	215	3
2008	219	3
2007	222	3
2006	226	3
2005	230	4
2004	209	4
2003	210	5
2002	234	5
2001	235	7
2000	237	8
1999	242	10
1998	245	12
1997	249	14
1996	277	16
1995	281	18
1994	284	19
1993	286	19
1992	312	19
1991	289	19
1990	291	19
1989	296	19
1988	300	19
1987	252	19
1986	226	19
1985	230	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 170 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tuvalu, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tuvalu	UAE
2023	1.99%	0.5%
2022	2.05%	0.53%
2021	2.12%	0.56%
2020	2.19%	0.6%
2019	2.27%	0.63%
2018	2.35%	0.67%
2017	2.43%	0.7%
2016	2.52%	0.73%
2015	2.61%	0.77%
2014	2.71%	0.79%
2013	2.8%	0.82%
2012	2.91%	0.84%
2011	3.02%	0.86%
2010	3.14%	0.88%
2009	3.28%	0.9%
2008	3.42%	0.92%
2007	3.56%	0.94%
2006	3.68%	0.96%
2005	3.8%	0.98%
2004	3.89%	1%
2003	3.98%	1.01%
2002	4.07%	1.03%
2001	4.16%	1.05%
2000	4.26%	1.07%
1999	4.39%	1.09%
1998	4.52%	1.12%
1997	4.67%	1.15%
1996	4.81%	1.18%
1995	4.94%	1.21%
1994	5.05%	1.26%
1993	5.15%	1.31%
1992	5.24%	1.37%
1991	5.31%	1.43%
1990	5.37%	1.51%
1989	5.42%	1.61%
1988	5.47%	1.71%
1987	5.53%	1.83%
1986	5.59%	1.97%
1985	5.66%	2.12%
1984	5.76%	2.31%
1983	5.9%	2.52%
1982	6.06%	2.77%
1981	6.26%	3.06%
1980	6.49%	3.4%
1979	6.76%	3.78%
1978	7.08%	4.22%
1977	7.43%	4.7%
1976	7.84%	5.23%
1975	8.31%	5.8%
1974	8.81%	6.43%
1973	9.37%	7.12%
1972	9.93%	7.89%
1971	10.5%	8.72%
1970	11.1%	9.62%
1969	11.7%	10.6%
1968	12.3%	11.6%
1967	12.9%	12.6%
1966	13.6%	13.7%
1965	14.2%	14.8%
1964	14.9%	15.8%
1963	15.6%	16.9%
1962	16.3%	18%
1961	17%	19%
1960	17.7%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.99% in Tuvalu and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.