Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Birth rate
Denmark
9.72 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
9.77 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
172nd
United Arab Emirates rank
171st
Birth rate over time
- Denmark
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.77 births per 1,000 people against 9.72 births per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.05 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Denmark ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.35 births per 1,000 people | 41.8 births per 1,000 people | 24.45 births per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 16.82 births per 1,000 people | 38.3 births per 1,000 people | 21.48 births per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 13.6 births per 1,000 people | 28.22 births per 1,000 people | 14.63 births per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 10.74 births per 1,000 people | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | 17.14 births per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 12.78 births per 1,000 people | 19.8 births per 1,000 people | 7.03 births per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 11.89 births per 1,000 people | 13.77 births per 1,000 people | 1.88 births per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 10.46 births per 1,000 people | 11.04 births per 1,000 people | 0.5763 births per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10.21 births per 1,000 people | 9.7 births per 1,000 people | 0.5112 births per 1,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 9.77 births per 1,000 people against 9.72 births per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.05 births per 1,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for birth rate?
- Denmark ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.