Fertility & birth rates in United Arab Emirates and Vietnam

Fertility rate in United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam by year

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United Arab Emirates

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	UAE	Vietnam
2023	1.2	1.91
2022	1.15	1.93
2021	1.16	1.94
2020	1.29	1.96
2019	1.25	1.94
2018	1.29	1.88
2017	1.35	1.99
2016	1.37	2
2015	1.42	2.1
2014	1.48	2.09
2013	1.53	1.98
2012	1.53	1.97
2011	1.54	1.93
2010	1.57	1.91
2009	1.58	1.92
2008	1.52	1.93
2007	1.79	1.91
2006	1.96	1.87
2005	2.23	1.89
2004	2.38	1.97
2003	2.49	2
2002	2.54	2.01
2001	2.62	2.02
2000	2.73	2.03
1999	2.79	2
1998	2.77	2.1
1997	2.83	2.27
1996	3.06	2.47
1995	3.28	2.7
1994	3.76	2.94
1993	3.82	3.17
1992	4.09	3.35
1991	4.25	3.52
1990	4.51	3.6
1989	4.65	3.64
1988	4.77	3.62
1987	4.88	3.72
1986	5	3.96
1985	5.13	4.21
1984	5.3	4.41
1983	5.48	4.52
1982	5.66	4.59
1981	5.81	4.67
1980	5.95	4.8
1979	6.06	4.94
1978	6.15	5.1
1977	6.22	5.29
1976	6.29	5.46
1975	6.35	5.62
1974	6.41	5.78
1973	6.46	6.11
1972	6.5	6.1
1971	6.52	6.07
1970	6.52	6.02
1969	6.52	6.01
1968	6.53	6.03
1967	6.51	5.88
1966	6.5	5.97
1965	6.5	6.16
1964	6.49	6.29
1963	6.5	6.39
1962	6.49	6.26
1961	6.49	5.48
1960	6.5	6.27

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 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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United Arab Emirates

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	UAE	Vietnam
2023	92,698	727,955
2022	81,758	775,914
2021	76,802	799,593
2020	87,871	924,004
2019	86,296	895,262
2018	86,840	882,977
2017	89,382	1,001,833
2016	87,028	1,045,094
2015	85,044	1,145,903
2014	84,277	1,151,221
2013	82,977	1,071,570
2012	78,682	1,063,741
2011	73,496	1,029,859
2010	69,907	1,005,559
2009	66,521	1,007,778
2008	55,426	1,008,141
2007	55,048	981,689
2006	54,338	943,041
2005	60,046	942,084
2004	60,344	985,438
2003	59,118	1,001,470
2002	55,922	991,427
2001	52,789	985,610
2000	49,993	966,894
1999	46,198	925,519
1998	41,176	959,016
1997	38,207	1,028,116
1996	37,886	1,108,686
1995	38,685	1,203,666
1994	42,976	1,291,534
1993	41,324	1,370,365
1992	42,119	1,419,952
1991	41,409	1,459,311
1990	41,339	1,449,157
1989	40,148	1,423,622
1988	38,861	1,370,108
1987	37,741	1,359,481
1986	36,829	1,407,957
1985	34,855	1,453,954
1984	33,250	1,477,448
1983	31,480	1,453,913
1982	29,585	1,407,959
1981	27,560	1,358,500
1980	25,005	1,321,595
1979	21,987	1,314,563
1978	18,879	1,286,991
1977	15,787	1,259,315
1976	12,876	1,232,608
1975	11,859	1,175,181
1974	10,835	1,000,505
1973	9,822	1,061,707
1972	8,818	921,524
1971	7,839	963,259
1970	6,922	905,902
1969	6,138	878,359
1968	5,588	815,116
1967	5,264	862,071
1966	4,955	876,283
1965	4,675	913,761
1964	4,410	950,219
1963	4,157	961,067
1962	3,901	960,046
1961	3,657	798,978
1960	3,418	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam by year

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United Arab Emirates

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	UAE	Vietnam
2023	9.77	13.8
2022	9.3	14.3
2021	9.28	14.7
2020	10.5	15.2
2019	10.1	15.5
2018	10.2	15.4
2017	10.7	16.8
2016	10.7	17.3
2015	11	18.5
2014	11.5	18.7
2013	11.8	17.9
2012	11.7	17.9
2011	11.4	17.6
2010	11.2	17.4
2009	11.1	17.5
2008	10	17.7
2007	11.1	17.5
2006	12.3	17.2
2005	14.3	17.4
2004	15.1	18
2003	15.6	18.2
2002	15.8	18.1
2001	16	18.1
2000	16.3	18
1999	16.4	17.6
1998	16	18.3
1997	16.2	19.6
1996	17.3	21
1995	18.7	22.7
1994	21.3	24.5
1993	21.4	26.1
1992	22.7	27.3
1991	23.4	28.5
1990	24.6	28.9
1989	25.3	29
1988	26	28.7
1987	27	29.2
1986	28.2	30.7
1985	28.5	32.2
1984	28.8	33.3
1983	28.9	33.7
1982	28.9	33.6
1981	28.8	33.4
1980	28.5	33.5
1979	28.2	34.1
1978	27.7	34.3
1977	26.9	34.6
1976	26	34.9
1975	27.2	35.1
1974	27.7	35.5
1973	28.4	36.9
1972	29.1	36.4
1971	29.9	35.7
1970	31.1	35.2
1969	33	35.1
1968	35.9	35.2
1967	38.7	34.6
1966	38.7	35.4
1965	38.9	37.1
1964	39.2	38.6
1963	39.4	40
1962	39.6	40
1961	39.8	35.6
1960	39.9	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 39.9 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	UAE	Vietnam
2100	18.5%	13.2%
2099	18.4%	13.2%
2098	18.4%	13.3%
2097	18.4%	13.3%
2096	18.4%	13.3%
2095	18.3%	13.4%
2094	18.3%	13.4%
2093	18.3%	13.5%
2092	18.3%	13.5%
2091	18.3%	13.6%
2090	18.3%	13.7%
2089	18.3%	13.7%
2088	18.3%	13.8%
2087	18.3%	13.9%
2086	18.3%	14%
2085	18.3%	14%
2084	18.3%	14.1%
2083	18.4%	14.2%
2082	18.4%	14.2%
2081	18.4%	14.3%
2080	18.4%	14.3%
2079	18.4%	14.4%
2078	18.4%	14.4%
2077	18.4%	14.4%
2076	18.3%	14.4%
2075	18.3%	14.5%
2074	18.3%	14.5%
2073	18.3%	14.5%
2072	18.2%	14.5%
2071	18.2%	14.5%
2070	18.1%	14.5%
2069	18.1%	14.5%
2068	18%	14.5%
2067	18%	14.6%
2066	17.9%	14.6%
2065	17.9%	14.7%
2064	17.8%	14.8%
2063	17.8%	14.9%
2062	17.8%	15%
2061	17.8%	15.1%
2060	17.8%	15.3%
2059	17.8%	15.4%
2058	17.8%	15.6%
2057	17.8%	15.8%
2056	17.9%	16%
2055	17.9%	16.2%
2054	17.9%	16.4%
2053	18%	16.6%
2052	18.1%	16.7%
2051	18.1%	16.9%
2050	18.2%	17%
2049	18.2%	17.1%
2048	18.3%	17.2%
2047	18.3%	17.3%
2046	18.3%	17.4%
2045	18.3%	17.4%
2044	18.2%	17.5%
2043	18.2%	17.5%
2042	18.1%	17.5%
2041	17.9%	17.6%
2040	17.8%	17.6%
2039	17.6%	17.7%
2038	17.4%	17.8%
2037	17.2%	18%
2036	17%	18.2%
2035	16.8%	18.4%
2034	16.6%	18.7%
2033	16.4%	18.9%
2032	16.2%	19.3%
2031	16.1%	19.7%
2030	15.9%	20.2%
2029	15.9%	20.8%
2028	15.9%	21.4%
2027	15.9%	22.2%
2026	15.9%	22.7%
2025	16%	23%
2024	16.1%	23.2%
2023	16.3%	23.6%
2022	16.5%	23.9%
2021	16.5%	24.2%
2020	16.6%	24.4%
2019	16.6%	24.5%
2018	16.7%	24.6%
2017	16.8%	24.4%
2016	16.8%	24.1%
2015	16.8%	24%
2014	16.8%	24%
2013	16.8%	23.9%
2012	16.8%	24%
2011	16.8%	24.2%
2010	16.9%	24.6%
2009	16.9%	25.1%
2008	16.9%	25.6%
2007	17%	26.2%
2006	17.2%	26.9%
2005	17.5%	27.7%
2004	17.8%	28.5%
2003	18.3%	29.2%
2002	18.9%	29.9%
2001	19.8%	30.6%
2000	20.8%	31.5%
1999	22%	32.5%
1998	23.1%	33.5%
1997	24.3%	34.5%
1996	25.2%	35.4%
1995	25.9%	36.1%
1994	26.7%	36.7%
1993	27.4%	37.2%
1992	28.1%	37.7%
1991	28.8%	38.1%
1990	29.6%	38.5%
1989	30.3%	38.8%
1988	30.9%	39.2%
1987	31.2%	39.6%
1986	31.2%	39.9%
1985	30.7%	40.1%
1984	30.2%	40.1%
1983	29.5%	40.2%
1982	28.8%	40.2%
1981	28%	40.2%
1980	27.4%	40.3%
1979	27.1%	40.4%
1978	26.9%	40.6%
1977	26.8%	41%
1976	26.9%	41.2%
1975	27.2%	41.4%
1974	27.4%	41.8%
1973	27.8%	42.1%
1972	28.3%	42.4%
1971	29%	42.7%
1970	29.8%	42.9%
1969	30.6%	43.2%
1968	31.2%	43.4%
1967	32.1%	43.5%
1966	33.2%	43.6%
1965	33.9%	43.5%
1964	34.5%	43.4%
1963	35.1%	43.1%
1962	35.8%	42.4%
1961	36.7%	41.8%
1960	37.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in the United Arab Emirates and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 29.6% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam

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United Arab Emirates

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	UAE	Vietnam
2023	3	48
2022	2	49
2021	6	52
2020	6	51
2019	3	52
2018	3	53
2017	3	55
2016	3	56
2015	3	58
2014	3	59
2013	4	60
2012	4	60
2011	4	61
2010	3	62
2009	3	64
2008	3	65
2007	3	66
2006	3	67
2005	4	69
2004	4	72
2003	5	71
2002	5	74
2001	7	78
2000	8	83
1999	10	86
1998	12	93
1997	14	104
1996	16	111
1995	18	119
1994	19	130
1993	19	135
1992	19	139
1991	19	142
1990	19	147
1989	19	152
1988	19	155
1987	19	163
1986	19	174
1985	19	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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United Arab Emirates

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	UAE	Vietnam
2023	0.5%	2%
2022	0.53%	2.04%
2021	0.56%	2.07%
2020	0.6%	2.1%
2019	0.63%	2.12%
2018	0.67%	2.14%
2017	0.7%	2.15%
2016	0.73%	2.18%
2015	0.77%	2.2%
2014	0.79%	2.22%
2013	0.82%	2.24%
2012	0.84%	2.26%
2011	0.86%	2.28%
2010	0.88%	2.31%
2009	0.9%	2.33%
2008	0.92%	2.36%
2007	0.94%	2.4%
2006	0.96%	2.45%
2005	0.98%	2.5%
2004	1%	2.57%
2003	1.01%	2.65%
2002	1.03%	2.74%
2001	1.05%	2.86%
2000	1.07%	2.98%
1999	1.09%	3.13%
1998	1.12%	3.29%
1997	1.15%	3.48%
1996	1.18%	3.68%
1995	1.21%	3.9%
1994	1.26%	4.14%
1993	1.31%	4.39%
1992	1.37%	4.64%
1991	1.43%	4.9%
1990	1.51%	5.15%
1989	1.61%	5.4%
1988	1.71%	5.64%
1987	1.83%	5.85%
1986	1.97%	6.04%
1985	2.12%	6.21%
1984	2.31%	6.36%
1983	2.52%	6.5%
1982	2.77%	6.64%
1981	3.06%	6.79%
1980	3.4%	6.94%
1979	3.78%	7.1%
1978	4.22%	7.27%
1977	4.7%	7.44%
1976	5.23%	7.6%
1975	5.8%	7.75%
1974	6.43%	10.7%
1973	7.12%	10.4%
1972	7.89%	11.9%
1971	8.72%	10.5%
1970	9.62%	10.7%
1969	10.6%	10.8%
1968	11.6%	11.6%
1967	12.6%	10%
1966	13.7%	9.97%
1965	14.8%	9.93%
1964	15.8%	8.73%
1963	16.9%	-
1962	18%	-
1961	19%	-
1960	20.1%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.