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Fertility & birth rates in United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe

Updated on by Georank team

The United Arab Emirates has an annual birth rate of 9.77 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.4 for Zimbabwe. 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 3.72 in Zimbabwe — 210.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates and by 48.2% in Zimbabwe — in 1960, it was 6.5 and 7.2, respectively.

  • The United Arab Emirates is ranked 150/196 by birth rate compared to 31/196 for Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.2 in the United Arab Emirates — it's 28.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • 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 98.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • In the United Arab Emirates, 23.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Zimbabwe.

Fertility rate in United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe by year

United Arab Emirates
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
UAE Zimbabwe
2023 1.2 3.72
2022 1.15 3.77
2021 1.16 3.77
2020 1.29 3.75
2019 1.25 3.75
2018 1.29 3.74
2017 1.35 3.77
2016 1.37 3.83
2015 1.42 3.91
2014 1.48 4.01
2013 1.53 4.11
2012 1.53 4.13
2011 1.54 4.13
2010 1.57 4.04
2009 1.58 3.95
2008 1.52 3.78
2007 1.79 3.68
2006 1.96 3.64
2005 2.23 3.69
2004 2.38 3.78
2003 2.49 3.86
2002 2.54 3.93
2001 2.62 3.98
2000 2.73 4.01
1999 2.79 4.06
1998 2.77 4.07
1997 2.83 4.08
1996 3.06 4.11
1995 3.28 4.15
1994 3.76 4.28
1993 3.82 4.39
1992 4.09 4.57
1991 4.25 4.72
1990 4.51 4.88
1989 4.65 5.07
1988 4.77 5.28
1987 4.88 5.5
1986 5 5.69
1985 5.13 5.87
1984 5.3 6.04
1983 5.48 6.2
1982 5.66 6.33
1981 5.81 6.45
1980 5.95 6.52
1979 6.06 6.59
1978 6.15 6.66
1977 6.22 6.71
1976 6.29 6.77
1975 6.35 6.83
1974 6.41 6.88
1973 6.46 6.94
1972 6.5 6.94
1971 6.52 6.94
1970 6.52 6.98
1969 6.52 7.04
1968 6.53 7.11
1967 6.51 7.16
1966 6.5 7.2
1965 6.5 7.23
1964 6.49 7.23
1963 6.5 7.23
1962 6.49 7.23
1961 6.49 7.21
1960 6.5 7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

United Arab Emirates
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Natural population change
UAE Zimbabwe
2023 92,698 372,505
2022 81,758 371,243
2021 76,802 349,908
2020 87,871 354,790
2019 86,296 348,798
2018 86,840 345,883
2017 89,382 344,035
2016 87,028 348,772
2015 85,044 356,203
2014 84,277 366,350
2013 82,977 374,757
2012 78,682 371,135
2011 73,496 359,572
2010 69,907 335,570
2009 66,521 309,316
2008 55,426 280,527
2007 55,048 261,805
2006 54,338 248,963
2005 60,046 248,545
2004 60,344 248,307
2003 59,118 243,057
2002 55,922 244,170
2001 52,789 227,909
2000 49,993 236,343
1999 46,198 232,393
1998 41,176 225,614
1997 38,207 216,288
1996 37,886 205,269
1995 38,685 206,695
1994 42,976 216,343
1993 41,324 228,045
1992 42,119 255,291
1991 41,409 260,943
1990 41,339 265,444
1989 40,148 270,838
1988 38,861 277,498
1987 37,741 286,766
1986 36,829 289,894
1985 34,855 290,756
1984 33,250 290,052
1983 31,480 286,545
1982 29,585 279,934
1981 27,560 271,361
1980 25,005 241,179
1979 21,987 223,657
1978 18,879 222,979
1977 15,787 225,139
1976 12,876 221,419
1975 11,859 216,947
1974 10,835 208,806
1973 9,822 201,885
1972 8,818 193,725
1971 7,839 185,427
1970 6,922 178,979
1969 6,138 172,626
1968 5,588 166,865
1967 5,264 161,205
1966 4,955 156,014
1965 4,675 151,164
1964 4,410 145,848
1963 4,157 140,984
1962 3,901 136,317
1961 3,657 131,531
1960 3,418 126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe by year

United Arab Emirates
Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
UAE Zimbabwe
2023 9.77 30.4
2022 9.3 30.9
2021 9.28 30.9
2020 10.5 31
2019 10.1 31.1
2018 10.2 31.3
2017 10.7 31.8
2016 10.7 32.7
2015 11 33.9
2014 11.5 35.4
2013 11.8 37
2012 11.7 37.8
2011 11.4 38.1
2010 11.2 37.9
2009 11.1 37.5
2008 10 36.4
2007 11.1 35.7
2006 12.3 35.2
2005 14.3 35.8
2004 15.1 36.3
2003 15.6 36.6
2002 15.8 36.5
2001 16 36.5
2000 16.3 36.1
1999 16.4 35.6
1998 16 34.5
1997 16.2 33.4
1996 17.3 32.4
1995 18.7 31.7
1994 21.3 32
1993 21.4 32.4
1992 22.7 34.3
1991 23.4 34.9
1990 24.6 35.5
1989 25.3 36.4
1988 26 37.7
1987 27 39.5
1986 28.2 40.9
1985 28.5 42.3
1984 28.8 43.7
1983 28.9 45
1982 28.9 45.7
1981 28.8 46.3
1980 28.5 44.8
1979 28.2 46.3
1978 27.7 46.8
1977 26.9 46.5
1976 26 46.5
1975 27.2 46.6
1974 27.7 46.4
1973 28.4 46.4
1972 29.1 46
1971 29.9 45.6
1970 31.1 45.5
1969 33 45.5
1968 35.9 45.7
1967 38.7 45.8
1966 38.7 46.1
1965 38.9 46.4
1964 39.2 46.6
1963 39.4 46.8
1962 39.6 47.1
1961 39.8 47.3
1960 39.9 47.5

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 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 39.9 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

UAE Zimbabwe
Fertility rate 1.2 3.72
Fertility rate rank 184/196 36/196
Birth rate 9.77 30.4
Birth rate rank 150/196 31/196
Population change due to births and deaths +92,698 +372,505
Natural population change rank 82/196 45/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +2.28%
Population growth +4.79% +1.8%
Population growth rank 3/197 60/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 32.2 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.42 93.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 45.9 176.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36.6 47.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.9% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 23.6% 65.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% 86%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.25% 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.4% 4.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.5% 4.42%
Life expectancy 83.4 years 63.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
UAE Zimbabwe
2100 18.5% 20.3%
2099 18.4% 20.5%
2098 18.4% 20.6%
2097 18.4% 20.8%
2096 18.4% 20.9%
2095 18.3% 21.1%
2094 18.3% 21.3%
2093 18.3% 21.4%
2092 18.3% 21.6%
2091 18.3% 21.8%
2090 18.3% 22%
2089 18.3% 22.2%
2088 18.3% 22.4%
2087 18.3% 22.6%
2086 18.3% 22.8%
2085 18.3% 23%
2084 18.3% 23.2%
2083 18.4% 23.4%
2082 18.4% 23.6%
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% 24.9%
2075 18.3% 25.1%
2074 18.3% 25.3%
2073 18.3% 25.5%
2072 18.2% 25.7%
2071 18.2% 25.9%
2070 18.1% 26.2%
2069 18.1% 26.4%
2068 18% 26.6%
2067 18% 26.8%
2066 17.9% 27.1%
2065 17.9% 27.3%
2064 17.8% 27.6%
2063 17.8% 27.8%
2062 17.8% 28.1%
2061 17.8% 28.4%
2060 17.8% 28.7%
2059 17.8% 29%
2058 17.8% 29.3%
2057 17.8% 29.6%
2056 17.9% 30%
2055 17.9% 30.3%
2054 17.9% 30.6%
2053 18% 31%
2052 18.1% 31.3%
2051 18.1% 31.7%
2050 18.2% 32%
2049 18.2% 32.4%
2048 18.3% 32.7%
2047 18.3% 33.1%
2046 18.3% 33.4%
2045 18.3% 33.7%
2044 18.2% 34%
2043 18.2% 34.2%
2042 18.1% 34.5%
2041 17.9% 34.7%
2040 17.8% 34.9%
2039 17.6% 35.2%
2038 17.4% 35.4%
2037 17.2% 35.7%
2036 17% 35.9%
2035 16.8% 36.2%
2034 16.6% 36.4%
2033 16.4% 36.6%
2032 16.2% 36.9%
2031 16.1% 37.2%
2030 15.9% 37.6%
2029 15.9% 38.1%
2028 15.9% 38.7%
2027 15.9% 39.3%
2026 15.9% 40%
2025 16% 40.6%
2024 16.1% 40.9%
2023 16.3% 41.3%
2022 16.5% 41.6%
2021 16.5% 41.9%
2020 16.6% 42.2%
2019 16.6% 42.5%
2018 16.7% 42.9%
2017 16.8% 43.3%
2016 16.8% 43.6%
2015 16.8% 43.8%
2014 16.8% 43.9%
2013 16.8% 43.9%
2012 16.8% 43.7%
2011 16.8% 43.4%
2010 16.9% 43%
2009 16.9% 42.7%
2008 16.9% 42.4%
2007 17% 42.1%
2006 17.2% 42%
2005 17.5% 41.9%
2004 17.8% 41.7%
2003 18.3% 41.5%
2002 18.9% 41.4%
2001 19.8% 41.5%
2000 20.8% 41.9%
1999 22% 42.4%
1998 23.1% 43.1%
1997 24.3% 44%
1996 25.2% 45%
1995 25.9% 45.9%
1994 26.7% 46.6%
1993 27.4% 47.1%
1992 28.1% 46.8%
1991 28.8% 46.6%
1990 29.6% 47.1%
1989 30.3% 47.6%
1988 30.9% 47.9%
1987 31.2% 47.9%
1986 31.2% 47.9%
1985 30.7% 48%
1984 30.2% 48.1%
1983 29.5% 48.2%
1982 28.8% 48.3%
1981 28% 48.4%
1980 27.4% 48.7%
1979 27.1% 48.8%
1978 26.9% 48.5%
1977 26.8% 48.3%
1976 26.9% 48.2%
1975 27.2% 48.1%
1974 27.4% 48.1%
1973 27.8% 48.1%
1972 28.3% 48.2%
1971 29% 48.2%
1970 29.8% 48.3%
1969 30.6% 48.4%
1968 31.2% 48.5%
1967 32.1% 48.5%
1966 33.2% 48.6%
1965 33.9% 48.7%
1964 34.5% 48.8%
1963 35.1% 48.5%
1962 35.8% 48.1%
1961 36.7% 47.7%
1960 37.8% 47.3%

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 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 29.6% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe

United Arab Emirates
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
UAE Zimbabwe
2023 3 358
2022 2 368
2021 6 446
2020 6 380
2019 3 388
2018 3 386
2017 3 389
2016 3 411
2015 3 428
2014 3 468
2013 4 525
2012 4 558
2011 4 564
2010 3 567
2009 3 540
2008 3 526
2007 3 519
2006 3 480
2005 4 454
2004 4 451
2003 5 455
2002 5 418
2001 7 467
2000 8 405
1999 10 399
1998 12 368
1997 14 357
1996 16 352
1995 18 332
1994 19 332
1993 19 331
1992 19 333
1991 19 332
1990 19 353
1989 19 382
1988 19 431
1987 19 480
1986 19 525
1985 19 573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

United Arab Emirates
Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
UAE Zimbabwe
2023 0.5% 4.42%
2022 0.53% 4.6%
2021 0.56% 4.76%
2020 0.6% 5.01%
2019 0.63% 5.11%
2018 0.67% 5.23%
2017 0.7% 5.5%
2016 0.73% 5.69%
2015 0.77% 5.98%
2014 0.79% 6.18%
2013 0.82% 6.55%
2012 0.84% 7.14%
2011 0.86% 7.88%
2010 0.88% 8.5%
2009 0.9% 9.03%
2008 0.92% 9.34%
2007 0.94% 9.47%
2006 0.96% 9.4%
2005 0.98% 9.23%
2004 1% 9.17%
2003 1.01% 8.85%
2002 1.03% 8.48%
2001 1.05% 9.79%
2000 1.07% 9.83%
1999 1.09% 9.92%
1998 1.12% 10%
1997 1.15% 10.1%
1996 1.18% 10%
1995 1.21% 9.83%
1994 1.26% 9.52%
1993 1.31% 9.16%
1992 1.37% 8.73%
1991 1.43% 8.33%
1990 1.51% 7.97%
1989 1.61% 7.69%
1988 1.71% 7.55%
1987 1.83% 7.61%
1986 1.97% 7.86%
1985 2.12% 8.31%
1984 2.31% 8.87%
1983 2.52% 9.5%
1982 2.77% 10.1%
1981 3.06% 10.7%
1980 3.4% 11.1%
1979 3.78% 11.3%
1978 4.22% 11.5%
1977 4.7% 11.5%
1976 5.23% 11.5%
1975 5.8% 11.4%
1974 6.43% 11.4%
1973 7.12% 11.4%
1972 7.89% 11.5%
1971 8.72% 11.5%
1970 9.62% 11.7%
1969 10.6% 11.8%
1968 11.6% 12.1%
1967 12.6% 12.4%
1966 13.7% 12.7%
1965 14.8% 13.1%
1964 15.8% 13.5%
1963 16.9% 14%
1962 18% 14.4%
1961 19% 14.8%
1960 20.1% 15.2%

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 4.42% in Zimbabwe. 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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