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Fertility & birth rates in United Arab Emirates and Zambia

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The United Arab Emirates has an annual birth rate of 9.77 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.1 for Zambia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates and 4.1 in Zambia — 241.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates and by 41% in Zambia — in 1960, it was 6.5 and 6.95, respectively.

  • The United Arab Emirates is ranked 150/196 by birth rate compared to 19/196 for Zambia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.2 in the United Arab Emirates — it's 28.3 in Zambia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates vs 115.9 in Zambia.
  • In the United Arab Emirates, 23.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Zambia.

Fertility rate in United Arab Emirates vs Zambia by year

United Arab Emirates
Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
UAE Zambia
2023 1.2 4.1
2022 1.15 4.18
2021 1.16 4.25
2020 1.29 4.32
2019 1.25 4.42
2018 1.29 4.49
2017 1.35 4.57
2016 1.37 4.67
2015 1.42 4.78
2014 1.48 4.89
2013 1.53 5.01
2012 1.53 5.14
2011 1.54 5.26
2010 1.57 5.36
2009 1.58 5.45
2008 1.52 5.53
2007 1.79 5.61
2006 1.96 5.68
2005 2.23 5.7
2004 2.38 5.7
2003 2.49 5.71
2002 2.54 5.77
2001 2.62 5.85
2000 2.73 5.92
1999 2.79 6
1998 2.77 6.07
1997 2.83 6.12
1996 3.06 6.18
1995 3.28 6.23
1994 3.76 6.26
1993 3.82 6.3
1992 4.09 6.35
1991 4.25 6.46
1990 4.51 6.57
1989 4.65 6.64
1988 4.77 6.7
1987 4.88 6.8
1986 5 6.87
1985 5.13 6.93
1984 5.3 6.97
1983 5.48 7.01
1982 5.66 7.04
1981 5.81 7.07
1980 5.95 7.14
1979 6.06 7.22
1978 6.15 7.29
1977 6.22 7.35
1976 6.29 7.39
1975 6.35 7.42
1974 6.41 7.36
1973 6.46 7.34
1972 6.5 7.3
1971 6.52 7.26
1970 6.52 7.22
1969 6.52 7.18
1968 6.53 7.18
1967 6.51 7.15
1966 6.5 7.14
1965 6.5 7.12
1964 6.49 7.09
1963 6.5 7.06
1962 6.49 7.01
1961 6.49 6.98
1960 6.5 6.95

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 the United Arab Emirates was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

United Arab Emirates
Zambia
1x
Year Natural population change
UAE Zambia
2023 92,698 577,660
2022 81,758 563,456
2021 76,802 535,629
2020 87,871 536,484
2019 86,296 528,089
2018 86,840 515,644
2017 89,382 504,630
2016 87,028 497,521
2015 85,044 491,021
2014 84,277 483,663
2013 82,977 476,846
2012 78,682 469,406
2011 73,496 459,743
2010 69,907 448,337
2009 66,521 434,458
2008 55,426 419,560
2007 55,048 403,729
2006 54,338 387,891
2005 60,046 368,756
2004 60,344 349,352
2003 59,118 331,189
2002 55,922 316,041
2001 52,789 302,682
2000 49,993 293,186
1999 46,198 283,297
1998 41,176 275,568
1997 38,207 268,198
1996 37,886 262,468
1995 38,685 257,897
1994 42,976 252,023
1993 41,324 245,917
1992 42,119 239,953
1991 41,409 237,957
1990 41,339 235,835
1989 40,148 233,429
1988 38,861 230,118
1987 37,741 227,813
1986 36,829 224,768
1985 34,855 221,351
1984 33,250 216,695
1983 31,480 212,712
1982 29,585 207,621
1981 27,560 202,822
1980 25,005 198,817
1979 21,987 197,578
1978 18,879 194,933
1977 15,787 191,557
1976 12,876 186,762
1975 11,859 182,258
1974 10,835 174,484
1973 9,822 168,258
1972 8,818 161,648
1971 7,839 155,249
1970 6,922 149,380
1969 6,138 142,660
1968 5,588 137,315
1967 5,264 131,938
1966 4,955 127,164
1965 4,675 122,814
1964 4,410 117,197
1963 4,157 114,555
1962 3,901 110,173
1961 3,657 106,318
1960 3,418 102,335

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in United Arab Emirates vs Zambia by year

United Arab Emirates
Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
UAE Zambia
2023 9.77 33.1
2022 9.3 33.5
2021 9.28 33.9
2020 10.5 34.4
2019 10.1 35
2018 10.2 35.5
2017 10.7 35.9
2016 10.7 36.6
2015 11 37.3
2014 11.5 38.1
2013 11.8 39
2012 11.7 39.9
2011 11.4 40.7
2010 11.2 41.4
2009 11.1 42
2008 10 42.6
2007 11.1 43.2
2006 12.3 43.7
2005 14.3 43.8
2004 15.1 43.9
2003 15.6 43.9
2002 15.8 44.3
2001 16 44.8
2000 16.3 45.5
1999 16.4 45.9
1998 16 46.2
1997 16.2 46.3
1996 17.3 46.6
1995 18.7 46.8
1994 21.3 46.7
1993 21.4 46.6
1992 22.7 46.6
1991 23.4 46.9
1990 24.6 47
1989 25.3 47.1
1988 26 47.1
1987 27 47.3
1986 28.2 47.4
1985 28.5 47.4
1984 28.8 47.3
1983 28.9 47.3
1982 28.9 47.3
1981 28.8 47.3
1980 28.5 47.5
1979 28.2 48.2
1978 27.7 48.7
1977 26.9 49.2
1976 26 49.5
1975 27.2 50
1974 27.7 49.7
1973 28.4 49.7
1972 29.1 49.6
1971 29.9 49.4
1970 31.1 49.3
1969 33 48.9
1968 35.9 48.9
1967 38.7 48.8
1966 38.7 48.8
1965 38.9 48.8
1964 39.2 48.9
1963 39.4 48.9
1962 39.6 48.9
1961 39.8 48.9
1960 39.9 48.9

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 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 39.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

UAE Zambia
Fertility rate 1.2 4.1
Fertility rate rank 184/196 24/196
Birth rate 9.77 33.1
Birth rate rank 150/196 19/196
Population change due to births and deaths +92,698 +577,660
Natural population change rank 82/196 34/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +2.79%
Population growth +4.79% +2.85%
Population growth rank 3/197 21/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 32.2 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.42 115.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 45.9 176.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.6 64.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.9% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 23.6% 47.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% 80.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.25% 2.2%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.4% 3.09%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.5% 4.47%
Life expectancy 83.4 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
Zambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
UAE Zambia
2100 18.5% 21.6%
2099 18.4% 21.7%
2098 18.4% 21.9%
2097 18.4% 22%
2096 18.4% 22.2%
2095 18.3% 22.3%
2094 18.3% 22.5%
2093 18.3% 22.7%
2092 18.3% 22.8%
2091 18.3% 23%
2090 18.3% 23.1%
2089 18.3% 23.3%
2088 18.3% 23.5%
2087 18.3% 23.6%
2086 18.3% 23.8%
2085 18.3% 24%
2084 18.3% 24.2%
2083 18.4% 24.3%
2082 18.4% 24.5%
2081 18.4% 24.7%
2080 18.4% 24.9%
2079 18.4% 25.1%
2078 18.4% 25.3%
2077 18.4% 25.5%
2076 18.3% 25.7%
2075 18.3% 25.9%
2074 18.3% 26.1%
2073 18.3% 26.4%
2072 18.2% 26.6%
2071 18.2% 26.8%
2070 18.1% 27%
2069 18.1% 27.2%
2068 18% 27.5%
2067 18% 27.7%
2066 17.9% 27.9%
2065 17.9% 28.1%
2064 17.8% 28.4%
2063 17.8% 28.6%
2062 17.8% 28.9%
2061 17.8% 29.1%
2060 17.8% 29.3%
2059 17.8% 29.6%
2058 17.8% 29.8%
2057 17.8% 30.1%
2056 17.9% 30.4%
2055 17.9% 30.6%
2054 17.9% 30.9%
2053 18% 31.2%
2052 18.1% 31.5%
2051 18.1% 31.8%
2050 18.2% 32.2%
2049 18.2% 32.5%
2048 18.3% 32.8%
2047 18.3% 33.2%
2046 18.3% 33.5%
2045 18.3% 33.9%
2044 18.2% 34.2%
2043 18.2% 34.6%
2042 18.1% 34.9%
2041 17.9% 35.3%
2040 17.8% 35.6%
2039 17.6% 36%
2038 17.4% 36.3%
2037 17.2% 36.6%
2036 17% 37%
2035 16.8% 37.3%
2034 16.6% 37.6%
2033 16.4% 38%
2032 16.2% 38.3%
2031 16.1% 38.7%
2030 15.9% 39%
2029 15.9% 39.4%
2028 15.9% 39.8%
2027 15.9% 40.3%
2026 15.9% 40.7%
2025 16% 41.2%
2024 16.1% 41.5%
2023 16.3% 42%
2022 16.5% 42.4%
2021 16.5% 42.9%
2020 16.6% 43.3%
2019 16.6% 43.8%
2018 16.7% 44.1%
2017 16.8% 44.5%
2016 16.8% 44.9%
2015 16.8% 45.2%
2014 16.8% 45.5%
2013 16.8% 45.7%
2012 16.8% 45.9%
2011 16.8% 46.1%
2010 16.9% 46.3%
2009 16.9% 46.4%
2008 16.9% 46.6%
2007 17% 46.8%
2006 17.2% 47%
2005 17.5% 47.1%
2004 17.8% 47.3%
2003 18.3% 47.4%
2002 18.9% 47.6%
2001 19.8% 47.8%
2000 20.8% 48%
1999 22% 48.1%
1998 23.1% 48.2%
1997 24.3% 48.2%
1996 25.2% 48.2%
1995 25.9% 48.2%
1994 26.7% 48.2%
1993 27.4% 48.2%
1992 28.1% 48.2%
1991 28.8% 48.3%
1990 29.6% 48.4%
1989 30.3% 48.5%
1988 30.9% 48.6%
1987 31.2% 48.7%
1986 31.2% 48.8%
1985 30.7% 48.9%
1984 30.2% 49%
1983 29.5% 49.1%
1982 28.8% 49.3%
1981 28% 49.4%
1980 27.4% 49.5%
1979 27.1% 49.5%
1978 26.9% 49.4%
1977 26.8% 49.2%
1976 26.9% 49.1%
1975 27.2% 48.8%
1974 27.4% 48.6%
1973 27.8% 48.3%
1972 28.3% 48%
1971 29% 47.7%
1970 29.8% 47.4%
1969 30.6% 47.2%
1968 31.2% 47.1%
1967 32.1% 47%
1966 33.2% 46.9%
1965 33.9% 46.9%
1964 34.5% 46.7%
1963 35.1% 46.5%
1962 35.8% 46.3%
1961 36.7% 46.2%
1960 37.8% 46%

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 16.1% of the population in the United Arab Emirates and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 29.6% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Arab Emirates and Zambia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: United Arab Emirates vs Zambia

United Arab Emirates
Zambia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
UAE Zambia
2023 3 85
2022 2 89
2021 6 140
2020 6 99
2019 3 103
2018 3 117
2017 3 141
2016 3 158
2015 3 154
2014 3 174
2013 4 213
2012 4 256
2011 4 291
2010 3 332
2009 3 406
2008 3 394
2007 3 324
2006 3 262
2005 4 264
2004 4 260
2003 5 250
2002 5 274
2001 7 306
2000 8 340
1999 10 378
1998 12 392
1997 14 403
1996 16 433
1995 18 466
1994 19 507
1993 19 532
1992 19 581
1991 19 611
1990 19 625
1989 19 635
1988 19 635
1987 19 630
1986 19 619
1985 19 596

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 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in the United Arab Emirates, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

United Arab Emirates
Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
UAE Zambia
2023 0.5% 4.47%
2022 0.53% 4.67%
2021 0.56% 4.92%
2020 0.6% 5.24%
2019 0.63% 5.41%
2018 0.67% 5.52%
2017 0.7% 5.61%
2016 0.73% 5.9%
2015 0.77% 6.15%
2014 0.79% 6.38%
2013 0.82% 6.72%
2012 0.84% 7.04%
2011 0.86% 7.31%
2010 0.88% 7.57%
2009 0.9% 8%
2008 0.92% 8.62%
2007 0.94% 9.14%
2006 0.96% 9.71%
2005 0.98% 10.5%
2004 1% 11.4%
2003 1.01% 12.4%
2002 1.03% 13.4%
2001 1.05% 14.4%
2000 1.07% 15.3%
1999 1.09% 15.9%
1998 1.12% 16.3%
1997 1.15% 16.7%
1996 1.18% 17%
1995 1.21% 17.3%
1994 1.26% 17.7%
1993 1.31% 17.9%
1992 1.37% 18.1%
1991 1.43% 18.1%
1990 1.51% 18.1%
1989 1.61% 17.9%
1988 1.71% 17.7%
1987 1.83% 17.3%
1986 1.97% 17%
1985 2.12% 16.6%
1984 2.31% 16.2%
1983 2.52% 15.9%
1982 2.77% 15.7%
1981 3.06% 15.6%
1980 3.4% 15.5%
1979 3.78% 15.4%
1978 4.22% 15.3%
1977 4.7% 15.3%
1976 5.23% 15.4%
1975 5.8% 15.5%
1974 6.43% 15.9%
1973 7.12% 16.3%
1972 7.89% 16.9%
1971 8.72% 17.4%
1970 9.62% 17.9%
1969 10.6% 18.3%
1968 11.6% 18.5%
1967 12.6% 18.7%
1966 13.7% 18.9%
1965 14.8% 19%
1964 15.8% 19.2%
1963 16.9% 19.5%
1962 18% 19.8%
1961 19% 20.1%
1960 20.1% 20.5%

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 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates and 4.47% in Zambia. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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