United Arab Emirates birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the United Arab Emirates by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the United Arab Emirates was 1.2 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2006. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.82 — a 68.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the United Arab Emirates (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.93% annually. On average, 85,799 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.88% — 92,698 more people were born than died.

In 2023, the United Arab Emirates ranks 82/196 for absolute natural population change and 100/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the United Arab Emirates by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 0.48% will be to women under age 20, 34.6% to women ages 20-29, and 64.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 6.05%, 56.3%, and 37.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	UAE	World
2100	18.5%	16.5%
2099	18.4%	16.6%
2098	18.4%	16.6%
2097	18.4%	16.7%
2096	18.4%	16.8%
2095	18.3%	16.8%
2094	18.3%	16.9%
2093	18.3%	17%
2092	18.3%	17%
2091	18.3%	17.1%
2090	18.3%	17.2%
2089	18.3%	17.2%
2088	18.3%	17.3%
2087	18.3%	17.4%
2086	18.3%	17.4%
2085	18.3%	17.5%
2084	18.3%	17.5%
2083	18.4%	17.6%
2082	18.4%	17.7%
2081	18.4%	17.7%
2080	18.4%	17.8%
2079	18.4%	17.8%
2078	18.4%	17.9%
2077	18.4%	17.9%
2076	18.3%	18%
2075	18.3%	18%
2074	18.3%	18.1%
2073	18.3%	18.2%
2072	18.2%	18.2%
2071	18.2%	18.3%
2070	18.1%	18.3%
2069	18.1%	18.4%
2068	18%	18.5%
2067	18%	18.6%
2066	17.9%	18.6%
2065	17.9%	18.7%
2064	17.8%	18.8%
2063	17.8%	18.9%
2062	17.8%	19.1%
2061	17.8%	19.2%
2060	17.8%	19.3%
2059	17.8%	19.4%
2058	17.8%	19.5%
2057	17.8%	19.6%
2056	17.9%	19.8%
2055	17.9%	19.9%
2054	17.9%	20%
2053	18%	20.1%
2052	18.1%	20.2%
2051	18.1%	20.3%
2050	18.2%	20.4%
2049	18.2%	20.5%
2048	18.3%	20.6%
2047	18.3%	20.7%
2046	18.3%	20.8%
2045	18.3%	20.9%
2044	18.2%	20.9%
2043	18.2%	21%
2042	18.1%	21.1%
2041	17.9%	21.2%
2040	17.8%	21.2%
2039	17.6%	21.3%
2038	17.4%	21.4%
2037	17.2%	21.5%
2036	17%	21.6%
2035	16.8%	21.8%
2034	16.6%	22%
2033	16.4%	22.2%
2032	16.2%	22.4%
2031	16.1%	22.7%
2030	15.9%	23%
2029	15.9%	23.3%
2028	15.9%	23.6%
2027	15.9%	23.9%
2026	15.9%	24.2%
2025	16%	24.6%
2024	16.1%	24.7%
2023	16.3%	25%
2022	16.5%	25.3%
2021	16.5%	25.6%
2020	16.6%	25.8%
2019	16.6%	26%
2018	16.7%	26.2%
2017	16.8%	26.4%
2016	16.8%	26.5%
2015	16.8%	26.6%
2014	16.8%	26.8%
2013	16.8%	26.9%
2012	16.8%	27%
2011	16.8%	27.1%
2010	16.9%	27.3%
2009	16.9%	27.5%
2008	16.9%	27.6%
2007	17%	27.9%
2006	17.2%	28.1%
2005	17.5%	28.5%
2004	17.8%	28.8%
2003	18.3%	29.2%
2002	18.9%	29.6%
2001	19.8%	30%
2000	20.8%	30.4%
1999	22%	30.8%
1998	23.1%	31.1%
1997	24.3%	31.5%
1996	25.2%	31.8%
1995	25.9%	32.1%
1994	26.7%	32.3%
1993	27.4%	32.5%
1992	28.1%	32.7%
1991	28.8%	32.9%
1990	29.6%	33%
1989	30.3%	33.2%
1988	30.9%	33.4%
1987	31.2%	33.6%
1986	31.2%	33.8%
1985	30.7%	34%
1984	30.2%	34.3%
1983	29.5%	34.6%
1982	28.8%	34.9%
1981	28%	35.2%
1980	27.4%	35.5%
1979	27.1%	35.9%
1978	26.9%	36.3%
1977	26.8%	36.7%
1976	26.9%	36.9%
1975	27.2%	37.1%
1974	27.4%	37.2%
1973	27.8%	37.3%
1972	28.3%	37.5%
1971	29%	37.6%
1970	29.8%	37.7%
1969	30.6%	37.8%
1968	31.2%	37.9%
1967	32.1%	38%
1966	33.2%	38%
1965	33.9%	38%
1964	34.5%	38%
1963	35.1%	37.8%
1962	35.8%	37.6%
1961	36.7%	37.5%
1960	37.8%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the United Arab Emirates was 37.8% in 1960, 28.1% in 1992, and 16.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the United Arab Emirates.

Maternal mortality by year

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United Arab Emirates

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	UAE	World
2023	3	197
2022	2	203
2021	6	242
2020	6	211
2019	3	207
2018	3	211
2017	3	215
2016	3	220
2015	3	228
2014	3	231
2013	4	235
2012	4	239
2011	4	247
2010	3	253
2009	3	258
2008	3	264
2007	3	269
2006	3	276
2005	4	283
2004	4	291
2003	5	301
2002	5	311
2001	7	321
2000	8	328
1999	10	340
1998	12	360
1997	14	358
1996	16	366
1995	18	371
1994	19	382
1993	19	389
1992	19	395
1991	19	395
1990	19	391
1989	19	401
1988	19	414
1987	19	429
1986	19	438
1985	19	460

The maternal mortality rate in the United Arab Emirates was 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.003% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 62.5% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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United Arab Emirates

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	UAE	World
2023	0.5%	2.49%
2022	0.53%	2.59%
2021	0.56%	2.66%
2020	0.6%	2.75%
2019	0.63%	2.86%
2018	0.67%	2.97%
2017	0.7%	3.11%
2016	0.73%	3.22%
2015	0.77%	3.35%
2014	0.79%	3.48%
2013	0.82%	3.61%
2012	0.84%	3.77%
2011	0.86%	3.97%
2010	0.88%	4.11%
2009	0.9%	4.31%
2008	0.92%	4.5%
2007	0.94%	4.7%
2006	0.96%	4.92%
2005	0.98%	5.16%
2004	1%	5.43%
2003	1.01%	5.65%
2002	1.03%	5.94%
2001	1.05%	6.21%
2000	1.07%	6.48%
1999	1.09%	6.75%
1998	1.12%	7.05%
1997	1.15%	7.28%
1996	1.18%	7.52%
1995	1.21%	7.76%
1994	1.26%	7.98%
1993	1.31%	8.19%
1992	1.37%	8.46%
1991	1.43%	8.66%
1990	1.51%	8.81%
1989	1.61%	9.02%
1988	1.71%	9.31%
1987	1.83%	9.47%
1986	1.97%	9.81%
1985	2.12%	10.1%
1984	2.31%	10.4%
1983	2.52%	10.6%
1982	2.77%	10.8%
1981	3.06%	11%
1980	3.4%	11.4%
1979	3.78%	11.7%
1978	4.22%	12.2%
1977	4.7%	12.6%
1976	5.23%	13%
1975	5.8%	13.4%
1974	6.43%	13.8%
1973	7.12%	14.1%
1972	7.89%	14.5%
1971	8.72%	15.1%
1970	9.62%	15.2%
1969	10.6%	15.4%
1968	11.6%	15.6%
1967	12.6%	15.9%
1966	13.7%	16.1%
1965	14.8%	16.4%
1964	15.8%	16.6%
1963	16.9%	16.5%
1962	18%	16.7%
1961	19%	17%
1960	20.1%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the United Arab Emirates was 5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.5% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 10.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.