Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Share of births by age of mother
Iceland
0.9%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
218th
United Arab Emirates rank
220th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iceland ranks 218th and United Arab Emirates ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 17.3% | 7.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 14.8% | 15.1% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 12.8% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- Iceland, at 0.9% against 0.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Iceland ranks 218th and United Arab Emirates ranks 220th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.