Fertility & birth rates in United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in United Arab Emirates vs Vanuatu by year

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United Arab Emirates

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	UAE	Vanuatu
2023	1.2	3.6
2022	1.15	3.65
2021	1.16	3.7
2020	1.29	3.74
2019	1.25	3.79
2018	1.29	3.83
2017	1.35	3.88
2016	1.37	3.92
2015	1.42	3.95
2014	1.48	4
2013	1.53	4.04
2012	1.53	4.06
2011	1.54	4.09
2010	1.57	4.13
2009	1.58	4.16
2008	1.52	4.16
2007	1.79	4.12
2006	1.96	4.1
2005	2.23	4.13
2004	2.38	4.21
2003	2.49	4.29
2002	2.54	4.38
2001	2.62	4.5
2000	2.73	4.54
1999	2.79	4.56
1998	2.77	4.6
1997	2.83	4.66
1996	3.06	4.75
1995	3.28	4.85
1994	3.76	4.94
1993	3.82	5.02
1992	4.09	5.09
1991	4.25	5.13
1990	4.51	5.17
1989	4.65	5.21
1988	4.77	5.27
1987	4.88	5.33
1986	5	5.38
1985	5.13	5.43
1984	5.3	5.49
1983	5.48	5.55
1982	5.66	5.6
1981	5.81	5.65
1980	5.95	5.69
1979	6.06	5.73
1978	6.15	5.77
1977	6.22	5.81
1976	6.29	5.89
1975	6.35	5.98
1974	6.41	6.06
1973	6.46	6.15
1972	6.5	6.23
1971	6.52	6.29
1970	6.52	6.35
1969	6.52	6.41
1968	6.53	6.46
1967	6.51	6.51
1966	6.5	6.51
1965	6.5	6.52
1964	6.49	6.57
1963	6.5	6.62
1962	6.49	6.67
1961	6.49	6.73
1960	6.5	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the United Arab Emirates was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the United Arab Emirates vs Vanuatu population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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United Arab Emirates

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	UAE	Vanuatu
2023	92,698	7,359
2022	81,758	7,358
2021	76,802	7,199
2020	87,871	7,233
2019	86,296	7,364
2018	86,840	7,379
2017	89,382	7,371
2016	87,028	7,315
2015	85,044	7,220
2014	84,277	7,143
2013	82,977	7,036
2012	78,682	6,877
2011	73,496	6,715
2010	69,907	6,548
2009	66,521	6,362
2008	55,426	6,138
2007	55,048	5,842
2006	54,338	5,606
2005	60,046	5,454
2004	60,344	5,353
2003	59,118	5,258
2002	55,922	5,181
2001	52,789	5,144
2000	49,993	5,026
1999	46,198	4,871
1998	41,176	4,866
1997	38,207	4,854
1996	37,886	4,897
1995	38,685	4,945
1994	42,976	4,973
1993	41,324	4,973
1992	42,119	4,941
1991	41,409	4,859
1990	41,339	4,762
1989	40,148	4,656
1988	38,861	4,577
1987	37,741	4,427
1986	36,829	4,360
1985	34,855	4,219
1984	33,250	4,088
1983	31,480	3,944
1982	29,585	3,778
1981	27,560	3,592
1980	25,005	3,383
1979	21,987	3,590
1978	18,879	3,428
1977	15,787	3,285
1976	12,876	3,174
1975	11,859	3,074
1974	10,835	2,968
1973	9,822	2,876
1972	8,818	2,775
1971	7,839	2,685
1970	6,922	2,597
1969	6,138	2,529
1968	5,588	2,470
1967	5,264	2,384
1966	4,955	2,278
1965	4,675	2,180
1964	4,410	2,098
1963	4,157	2,025
1962	3,901	1,947
1961	3,657	1,872
1960	3,418	1,796

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates and +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in United Arab Emirates vs Vanuatu by year

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United Arab Emirates

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	UAE	Vanuatu
2023	9.77	28.1
2022	9.3	28.7
2021	9.28	29.3
2020	10.5	29.9
2019	10.1	30.7
2018	10.2	31.4
2017	10.7	32.1
2016	10.7	32.5
2015	11	32.8
2014	11.5	33.1
2013	11.8	33.2
2012	11.7	33.2
2011	11.4	33.1
2010	11.2	33
2009	11.1	32.8
2008	10	32.5
2007	11.1	31.9
2006	12.3	31.4
2005	14.3	31.2
2004	15.1	31.4
2003	15.6	31.6
2002	15.8	31.8
2001	16	32.3
2000	16.3	32.3
1999	16.4	32.4
1998	16	32.8
1997	16.2	33.3
1996	17.3	34.3
1995	18.7	35.4
1994	21.3	36.3
1993	21.4	37.3
1992	22.7	38.1
1991	23.4	38.5
1990	24.6	39
1989	25.3	39.4
1988	26	39.9
1987	27	40.4
1986	28.2	40.8
1985	28.5	41
1984	28.8	41.2
1983	28.9	41.2
1982	28.9	41.1
1981	28.8	40.8
1980	28.5	40.3
1979	28.2	40.3
1978	27.7	40.2
1977	26.9	40.2
1976	26	40.6
1975	27.2	41
1974	27.7	41.3
1973	28.4	41.6
1972	29.1	41.9
1971	29.9	42.1
1970	31.1	42.3
1969	33	42.6
1968	35.9	42.9
1967	38.7	43.2
1966	38.7	43.2
1965	38.9	43.2
1964	39.2	43.4
1963	39.4	43.7
1962	39.6	43.9
1961	39.8	44.2
1960	39.9	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 39.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	UAE	Vanuatu
2100	18.5%	20.6%
2099	18.4%	20.7%
2098	18.4%	20.9%
2097	18.4%	21%
2096	18.4%	21.2%
2095	18.3%	21.3%
2094	18.3%	21.5%
2093	18.3%	21.7%
2092	18.3%	21.8%
2091	18.3%	22%
2090	18.3%	22.2%
2089	18.3%	22.3%
2088	18.3%	22.5%
2087	18.3%	22.7%
2086	18.3%	22.9%
2085	18.3%	23.1%
2084	18.3%	23.3%
2083	18.4%	23.5%
2082	18.4%	23.7%
2081	18.4%	23.8%
2080	18.4%	24%
2079	18.4%	24.2%
2078	18.4%	24.4%
2077	18.4%	24.6%
2076	18.3%	24.8%
2075	18.3%	25%
2074	18.3%	25.1%
2073	18.3%	25.3%
2072	18.2%	25.5%
2071	18.2%	25.7%
2070	18.1%	25.9%
2069	18.1%	26.1%
2068	18%	26.2%
2067	18%	26.5%
2066	17.9%	26.7%
2065	17.9%	26.9%
2064	17.8%	27.1%
2063	17.8%	27.4%
2062	17.8%	27.6%
2061	17.8%	27.9%
2060	17.8%	28.1%
2059	17.8%	28.4%
2058	17.8%	28.7%
2057	17.8%	28.9%
2056	17.9%	29.2%
2055	17.9%	29.5%
2054	17.9%	29.8%
2053	18%	30%
2052	18.1%	30.3%
2051	18.1%	30.5%
2050	18.2%	30.8%
2049	18.2%	31%
2048	18.3%	31.2%
2047	18.3%	31.4%
2046	18.3%	31.6%
2045	18.3%	31.7%
2044	18.2%	31.9%
2043	18.2%	32.1%
2042	18.1%	32.2%
2041	17.9%	32.4%
2040	17.8%	32.6%
2039	17.6%	32.8%
2038	17.4%	33%
2037	17.2%	33.3%
2036	17%	33.6%
2035	16.8%	33.9%
2034	16.6%	34.3%
2033	16.4%	34.7%
2032	16.2%	35.1%
2031	16.1%	35.5%
2030	15.9%	36%
2029	15.9%	36.5%
2028	15.9%	36.9%
2027	15.9%	37.4%
2026	15.9%	37.8%
2025	16%	38.2%
2024	16.1%	38.3%
2023	16.3%	38.6%
2022	16.5%	38.8%
2021	16.5%	39%
2020	16.6%	39%
2019	16.6%	39%
2018	16.7%	38.9%
2017	16.8%	38.8%
2016	16.8%	38.7%
2015	16.8%	38.5%
2014	16.8%	38.4%
2013	16.8%	38.2%
2012	16.8%	38.2%
2011	16.8%	38.1%
2010	16.9%	38.2%
2009	16.9%	38.5%
2008	16.9%	38.8%
2007	17%	39.2%
2006	17.2%	39.6%
2005	17.5%	40.2%
2004	17.8%	40.7%
2003	18.3%	41.3%
2002	18.9%	41.8%
2001	19.8%	42.4%
2000	20.8%	42.9%
1999	22%	43.5%
1998	23.1%	44%
1997	24.3%	44.4%
1996	25.2%	44.8%
1995	25.9%	45%
1994	26.7%	45.2%
1993	27.4%	44.8%
1992	28.1%	44.1%
1991	28.8%	43.9%
1990	29.6%	43.9%
1989	30.3%	44%
1988	30.9%	44.1%
1987	31.2%	44.1%
1986	31.2%	44.2%
1985	30.7%	44.2%
1984	30.2%	44.1%
1983	29.5%	44%
1982	28.8%	44%
1981	28%	43.9%
1980	27.4%	44%
1979	27.1%	44.5%
1978	26.9%	45%
1977	26.8%	45.1%
1976	26.9%	45.2%
1975	27.2%	45.4%
1974	27.4%	45.5%
1973	27.8%	45.5%
1972	28.3%	45.6%
1971	29%	45.7%
1970	29.8%	45.7%
1969	30.6%	45.8%
1968	31.2%	45.8%
1967	32.1%	45.8%
1966	33.2%	45.7%
1965	33.9%	45.5%
1964	34.5%	45.4%
1963	35.1%	45.2%
1962	35.8%	45.1%
1961	36.7%	44.8%
1960	37.8%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in the United Arab Emirates and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 29.6% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: United Arab Emirates vs Vanuatu

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United Arab Emirates

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	UAE	Vanuatu
2023	3	100
2022	2	105
2021	6	124
2020	6	107
2019	3	105
2018	3	108
2017	3	107
2016	3	107
2015	3	109
2014	3	110
2013	4	110
2012	4	109
2011	4	112
2010	3	114
2009	3	114
2008	3	117
2007	3	120
2006	3	123
2005	4	127
2004	4	131
2003	5	131
2002	5	128
2001	7	132
2000	8	133
1999	10	146
1998	12	134
1997	14	131
1996	16	129
1995	18	131
1994	19	131
1993	19	133
1992	19	140
1991	19	140
1990	19	151
1989	19	162
1988	19	172
1987	19	200
1986	19	194
1985	19	211

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

Under-five mortality rates

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United Arab Emirates

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	UAE	Vanuatu
2023	0.5%	1.68%
2022	0.53%	1.71%
2021	0.56%	1.74%
2020	0.6%	1.77%
2019	0.63%	1.78%
2018	0.67%	1.8%
2017	0.7%	1.82%
2016	0.73%	1.84%
2015	0.77%	1.87%
2014	0.79%	1.9%
2013	0.82%	1.94%
2012	0.84%	1.99%
2011	0.86%	2.05%
2010	0.88%	2.12%
2009	0.9%	2.2%
2008	0.92%	2.27%
2007	0.94%	2.34%
2006	0.96%	2.4%
2005	0.98%	2.45%
2004	1%	2.5%
2003	1.01%	2.54%
2002	1.03%	2.58%
2001	1.05%	2.63%
2000	1.07%	2.68%
1999	1.09%	2.74%
1998	1.12%	2.79%
1997	1.15%	2.86%
1996	1.18%	2.92%
1995	1.21%	3%
1994	1.26%	3.08%
1993	1.31%	3.18%
1992	1.37%	3.29%
1991	1.43%	3.43%
1990	1.51%	3.58%
1989	1.61%	3.76%
1988	1.71%	3.96%
1987	1.83%	4.2%
1986	1.97%	4.47%
1985	2.12%	4.78%
1984	2.31%	5.12%
1983	2.52%	5.48%
1982	2.77%	5.87%
1981	3.06%	6.27%
1980	3.4%	6.67%
1979	3.78%	7.07%
1978	4.22%	7.45%
1977	4.7%	7.84%
1976	5.23%	8.21%
1975	5.8%	8.58%
1974	6.43%	8.95%
1973	7.12%	9.34%
1972	7.89%	9.73%
1971	8.72%	10.2%
1970	9.62%	10.6%
1969	10.6%	11%
1968	11.6%	11.5%
1967	12.6%	12%
1966	13.7%	12.4%
1965	14.8%	12.9%
1964	15.8%	13.4%
1963	16.9%	13.8%
1962	18%	14.3%
1961	19%	14.7%
1960	20.1%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.