Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.21 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.21 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
199th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.53 births per woman
in 1968
All-time low
1.15 births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.21 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.53 births per woman in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.15 births per woman, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 199th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.5 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.51 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.53 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.52 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.52 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.52 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.5 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.46 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.41 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.35 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.29 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.22 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.15 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.06 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.95 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.81 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.66 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.48 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.12 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.88 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.77 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.65 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.51 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.25 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.09 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.82 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.76 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.28 births per woman | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 3.06 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.83 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.77 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.79 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.62 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.54 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.49 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.38 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.96 births per woman | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.79 births per woman | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.52 births per woman | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.42 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.21 births per woman | +1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.21 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.21 births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51 births per woman, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 births per woman | 6.49 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 births per woman | 6.06 births per woman | 6.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 births per woman | 4.65 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 4.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | 5 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in United Arab Emirates?
- Fertility rate, total in United Arab Emirates was 1.21 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 births per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 births per woman in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fertility rate, total?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.