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Fertility & birth rates in Ukraine and United Arab Emirates

Updated on by Georank team

Ukraine has an annual birth rate of 5.63 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 0.98 in Ukraine and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 22.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in Ukraine and by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1960, it was 2.29 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Ukraine is ranked 194/196 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 28.5 in Ukraine — 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 11.4 in Ukraine vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In Ukraine, 23% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in Ukraine vs United Arab Emirates by year

Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ukraine UAE
2023 0.98 1.2
2022 0.9 1.15
2021 1.15 1.16
2020 1.21 1.29
2019 1.22 1.25
2018 1.23 1.29
2017 1.3 1.35
2016 1.39 1.37
2015 1.39 1.42
2014 1.47 1.48
2013 1.52 1.53
2012 1.53 1.53
2011 1.46 1.54
2010 1.44 1.57
2009 1.47 1.58
2008 1.44 1.52
2007 1.34 1.79
2006 1.3 1.96
2005 1.22 2.23
2004 1.22 2.38
2003 1.17 2.49
2002 1.13 2.54
2001 1.09 2.62
2000 1.11 2.73
1999 1.13 2.79
1998 1.21 2.77
1997 1.27 2.83
1996 1.33 3.06
1995 1.4 3.28
1994 1.47 3.76
1993 1.56 3.82
1992 1.67 4.09
1991 1.77 4.25
1990 1.85 4.51
1989 1.93 4.65
1988 2.04 4.77
1987 2.07 4.88
1986 2.12 5
1985 2.03 5.13
1984 2.08 5.3
1983 2.1 5.48
1982 1.95 5.66
1981 1.92 5.81
1980 1.95 5.95
1979 1.96 6.06
1978 1.97 6.15
1977 1.98 6.22
1976 2.04 6.29
1975 2.05 6.35
1974 2.06 6.41
1973 2.04 6.46
1972 2.13 6.5
1971 2.11 6.52
1970 2.08 6.52
1969 2.01 6.52
1968 2.03 6.53
1967 2.04 6.51
1966 2.04 6.5
1965 1.94 6.5
1964 2.01 6.49
1963 2.11 6.5
1962 2.15 6.49
1961 2.2 6.49
1960 2.29 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 Ukraine was 0.98 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 Ukraine vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
Ukraine UAE
2023 -283,185 92,698
2022 -349,284 81,758
2021 -449,941 76,802
2020 -307,533 87,871
2019 -236,296 86,296
2018 -227,491 86,840
2017 -158,390 89,382
2016 -135,710 87,028
2015 -147,107 85,044
2014 -140,216 84,277
2013 -129,662 82,977
2012 -130,451 78,682
2011 -158,372 73,496
2010 -180,388 69,907
2009 -197,918 66,521
2008 -229,086 55,426
2007 -282,659 55,048
2006 -300,787 54,338
2005 -337,857 60,046
2004 -344,157 60,344
2003 -351,299 59,118
2002 -364,544 55,922
2001 -374,734 52,789
2000 -364,143 49,993
1999 -348,286 46,198
1998 -318,299 41,176
1997 -306,549 38,207
1996 -305,154 37,886
1995 -281,629 38,685
1994 -238,820 42,976
1993 -169,405 41,324
1992 -95,857 42,119
1991 -16,486 41,409
1990 48,463 41,339
1989 106,431 40,148
1988 162,002 38,861
1987 198,850 37,741
1986 225,751 36,829
1985 201,011 34,855
1984 222,430 33,250
1983 241,741 31,480
1982 194,101 29,585
1981 182,839 27,560
1980 197,223 25,005
1979 197,294 21,987
1978 206,554 18,879
1977 216,932 15,787
1976 247,323 12,876
1975 256,787 11,859
1974 273,486 10,835
1973 274,938 9,822
1972 309,785 8,818
1971 305,849 7,839
1970 291,839 6,922
1969 274,858 6,138
1968 295,162 5,588
1967 313,899 5,264
1966 337,794 4,955
1965 334,365 4,675
1964 391,120 4,410
1963 449,648 4,157
1962 481,887 3,901
1961 508,602 3,657
1960 538,812 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 -0.75% in Ukraine and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.56% in Ukraine and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Ukraine vs United Arab Emirates by year

Ukraine
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ukraine UAE
2023 5.63 9.77
2022 5.68 9.3
2021 6.98 9.28
2020 7.56 10.5
2019 7.82 10.1
2018 8.13 10.2
2017 8.78 10.7
2016 9.61 10.7
2015 9.8 11
2014 10.6 11.5
2013 11.2 11.8
2012 11.4 11.7
2011 11.1 11.4
2010 10.9 11.2
2009 11.2 11.1
2008 11 10
2007 10.2 11.1
2006 9.79 12.3
2005 9.12 14.3
2004 8.96 15.1
2003 8.55 15.6
2002 8.11 15.8
2001 7.78 16
2000 7.82 16.3
1999 7.89 16.4
1998 8.4 16
1997 8.82 16.2
1996 9.25 17.3
1995 9.7 18.7
1994 10.2 21.3
1993 10.9 21.4
1992 11.7 22.7
1991 12.5 23.4
1990 13.1 24.6
1989 13.8 25.3
1988 14.6 26
1987 15.1 27
1986 15.8 28.2
1985 15.4 28.5
1984 15.9 28.8
1983 16.1 28.9
1982 15 28.9
1981 14.8 28.8
1980 15 28.5
1979 14.9 28.2
1978 14.9 27.7
1977 14.8 26.9
1976 15.2 26
1975 15.1 27.2
1974 15.2 27.7
1973 15 28.4
1972 15.5 29.1
1971 15.4 29.9
1970 15 31.1
1969 14.5 33
1968 14.8 35.9
1967 15 38.7
1966 15.4 38.7
1965 15.3 38.9
1964 16.6 39.2
1963 18 39.4
1962 18.9 39.6
1961 19.7 39.8
1960 20.8 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 5.63 in Ukraine and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 20.8 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ukraine UAE
Fertility rate 0.98 1.2
Fertility rate rank 193/196 184/196
Birth rate 5.63 9.77
Birth rate rank 194/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,185 +92,698
Natural population change rank 192/196 82/196
Natural population change rate -0.75% +0.88%
Population growth +0.34% +4.79%
Population growth rank 147/197 3/197
Age at first childbirth 26.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 10.7 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.6 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 6.89 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 47.6% 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.47% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.78% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.81% 0.5%
Life expectancy 75 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ukraine UAE
2100 8.49% 18.5%
2099 8.5% 18.4%
2098 8.51% 18.4%
2097 8.54% 18.4%
2096 8.57% 18.4%
2095 8.61% 18.3%
2094 8.66% 18.3%
2093 8.71% 18.3%
2092 8.77% 18.3%
2091 8.82% 18.3%
2090 8.87% 18.3%
2089 8.92% 18.3%
2088 8.95% 18.3%
2087 8.98% 18.3%
2086 9% 18.3%
2085 9% 18.3%
2084 9% 18.3%
2083 8.98% 18.4%
2082 8.95% 18.4%
2081 8.9% 18.4%
2080 8.85% 18.4%
2079 8.79% 18.4%
2078 8.73% 18.4%
2077 8.66% 18.4%
2076 8.59% 18.3%
2075 8.53% 18.3%
2074 8.47% 18.3%
2073 8.41% 18.3%
2072 8.37% 18.2%
2071 8.34% 18.2%
2070 8.34% 18.1%
2069 8.34% 18.1%
2068 8.37% 18%
2067 8.42% 18%
2066 8.5% 17.9%
2065 8.59% 17.9%
2064 8.7% 17.8%
2063 8.83% 17.8%
2062 8.96% 17.8%
2061 9.11% 17.8%
2060 9.27% 17.8%
2059 9.42% 17.8%
2058 9.57% 17.8%
2057 9.71% 17.8%
2056 9.83% 17.9%
2055 9.94% 17.9%
2054 10% 17.9%
2053 10.1% 18%
2052 10.2% 18.1%
2051 10.2% 18.1%
2050 10.2% 18.2%
2049 10.2% 18.2%
2048 10.2% 18.3%
2047 10.2% 18.3%
2046 10.1% 18.3%
2045 10.1% 18.3%
2044 10% 18.2%
2043 9.99% 18.2%
2042 9.94% 18.1%
2041 9.89% 17.9%
2040 9.9% 17.8%
2039 9.94% 17.6%
2038 9.97% 17.4%
2037 9.93% 17.2%
2036 10.1% 17%
2035 10.3% 16.8%
2034 10.5% 16.6%
2033 10.7% 16.4%
2032 11% 16.2%
2031 11.4% 16.1%
2030 11.7% 15.9%
2029 12.2% 15.9%
2028 12.7% 15.9%
2027 13.2% 15.9%
2026 13.6% 15.9%
2025 13.8% 16%
2024 13.9% 16.1%
2023 14.3% 16.3%
2022 14.8% 16.5%
2021 15.1% 16.5%
2020 15.3% 16.6%
2019 15.4% 16.6%
2018 15.4% 16.7%
2017 15.4% 16.8%
2016 15.3% 16.8%
2015 15.1% 16.8%
2014 14.9% 16.8%
2013 14.6% 16.8%
2012 14.4% 16.8%
2011 14.2% 16.8%
2010 14.1% 16.9%
2009 14% 16.9%
2008 14% 16.9%
2007 14.1% 17%
2006 14.3% 17.2%
2005 14.7% 17.5%
2004 15.1% 17.8%
2003 15.7% 18.3%
2002 16.3% 18.9%
2001 17.1% 19.8%
2000 17.9% 20.8%
1999 18.5% 22%
1998 19.2% 23.1%
1997 19.7% 24.3%
1996 20.2% 25.2%
1995 20.6% 25.9%
1994 21% 26.7%
1993 21.2% 27.4%
1992 21.4% 28.1%
1991 21.5% 28.8%
1990 21.6% 29.6%
1989 21.7% 30.3%
1988 21.7% 30.9%
1987 21.7% 31.2%
1986 21.7% 31.2%
1985 21.7% 30.7%
1984 21.6% 30.2%
1983 21.5% 29.5%
1982 21.4% 28.8%
1981 21.4% 28%
1980 21.4% 27.4%
1979 21.5% 27.1%
1978 21.7% 26.9%
1977 22.1% 26.8%
1976 22.4% 26.9%
1975 22.8% 27.2%
1974 23.2% 27.4%
1973 23.6% 27.8%
1972 24% 28.3%
1971 24.4% 29%
1970 24.8% 29.8%
1969 25.1% 30.6%
1968 25.5% 31.2%
1967 25.8% 32.1%
1966 26.1% 33.2%
1965 26.4% 33.9%
1964 26.8% 34.5%
1963 27.1% 35.1%
1962 27.1% 35.8%
1961 27% 36.7%
1960 26.7% 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 13.9% of the population in Ukraine and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 21.6% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ukraine 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: Ukraine vs United Arab Emirates

Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ukraine UAE
2023 15 3
2022 16 2
2021 26 6
2020 18 6
2019 16 3
2018 16 3
2017 16 3
2016 17 3
2015 17 3
2014 19 3
2013 20 4
2012 20 4
2011 20 4
2010 21 3
2009 24 3
2008 26 3
2007 27 3
2006 27 3
2005 27 4
2004 27 4
2003 28 5
2002 28 5
2001 30 7
2000 32 8
1999 34 10
1998 37 12
1997 41 14
1996 45 16
1995 46 18
1994 45 19
1993 42 19
1992 40 19
1991 40 19
1990 40 19
1989 42 19
1988 44 19
1987 46 19
1986 50 19
1985 53 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 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ukraine, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

Ukraine
United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ukraine UAE
2023 0.81% 0.5%
2022 0.85% 0.53%
2021 0.82% 0.56%
2020 0.84% 0.6%
2019 0.85% 0.63%
2018 0.87% 0.67%
2017 0.89% 0.7%
2016 0.91% 0.73%
2015 0.94% 0.77%
2014 0.98% 0.79%
2013 1.02% 0.82%
2012 1.07% 0.84%
2011 1.12% 0.86%
2010 1.17% 0.88%
2009 1.23% 0.9%
2008 1.29% 0.92%
2007 1.34% 0.94%
2006 1.4% 0.96%
2005 1.45% 0.98%
2004 1.51% 1%
2003 1.58% 1.01%
2002 1.66% 1.03%
2001 1.75% 1.05%
2000 1.83% 1.07%
1999 1.9% 1.09%
1998 1.97% 1.12%
1997 2.01% 1.15%
1996 2.03% 1.18%
1995 2.02% 1.21%
1994 2% 1.26%
1993 1.97% 1.31%
1992 1.94% 1.37%
1991 1.92% 1.43%
1990 1.92% 1.51%
1989 1.95% 1.61%
1988 1.99% 1.71%
1987 2.05% 1.83%
1986 2.13% 1.97%
1985 2.21% 2.12%
1984 2.29% 2.31%
1983 2.39% 2.52%
1982 2.47% 2.77%
1981 2.55% 3.06%
1980 2.62% 3.4%
1979 2.69% 3.78%
1978 2.74% 4.22%
1977 2.78% 4.7%
1976 2.84% 5.23%
1975 2.89% 5.8%
1974 2.96% 6.43%
1973 3.04% 7.12%
1972 3.13% 7.89%
1971 3.23% 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 0.81% in Ukraine 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) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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