United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Birth rate, crude

United Arab Emirates
9.82 per 1,000 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.89 per 1,000 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
161st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Birth rate, crude over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.89 per 1,000 people against 9.82 per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 38.3 per 1,000 people 17.85 per 1,000 people 20.45 per 1,000 people United Arab Emirates
1970s 28.22 per 1,000 people 13.56 per 1,000 people 14.66 per 1,000 people United Arab Emirates
1980s 27.89 per 1,000 people 13.26 per 1,000 people 14.63 per 1,000 people United Arab Emirates
1990s 19.8 per 1,000 people 12.94 per 1,000 people 6.86 per 1,000 people United Arab Emirates
2000s 13.77 per 1,000 people 12.02 per 1,000 people 1.75 per 1,000 people United Arab Emirates
2010s 11.04 per 1,000 people 11.93 per 1,000 people 0.8986 per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9.73 per 1,000 people 10.09 per 1,000 people 0.3656 per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate, crude, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.89 per 1,000 people against 9.82 per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in birth rate, crude between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.07 per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for birth rate, crude?
United Arab Emirates ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.