Number of births, by world region in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of births, by world region was 104,015 births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
104,015 births
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
104,015 births
in 2023
All-time low
3,395 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 104,015 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in United Arab Emirates peaked at 104,015 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,395 births, in 1950.
That places United Arab Emirates 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of births, by world region in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,395 births | — |
| 1951 | 3,515 births | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 3,651 births | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 3,798 births | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 3,963 births | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 4,137 births | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 4,329 births | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 4,534 births | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 4,752 births | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 4,999 births | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 5,243 births | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 5,491 births | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 5,743 births | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 6,004 births | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 6,254 births | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 6,497 births | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 6,725 births | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 6,952 births | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 7,160 births | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 7,898 births | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 8,914 births | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 10,027 births | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 11,189 births | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 12,372 births | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 13,566 births | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 14,778 births | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 15,988 births | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 19,126 births | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 22,435 births | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 25,740 births | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 28,938 births | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 31,651 births | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 33,749 births | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 35,729 births | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 37,593 births | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 39,301 births | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 41,389 births | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 42,451 births | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 43,738 births | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 45,215 births | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 46,627 births | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 46,947 births | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47,976 births | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 47,548 births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 49,610 births | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 45,623 births | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 45,039 births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 45,655 births | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48,653 births | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 53,489 births | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 56,993 births | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 59,497 births | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 62,434 births | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 65,598 births | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 66,945 births | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 66,905 births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 61,574 births | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 62,588 births | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 63,022 births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74,333 births | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 78,052 births | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 81,872 births | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 87,548 births | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 92,561 births | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 94,485 births | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 95,591 births | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97,054 births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98,443 births | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 95,790 births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 94,664 births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 98,881 births | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 90,831 births | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 95,204 births | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 104,015 births | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,107 births | 3,395 births | 4,999 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,397 births | 5,243 births | 7,898 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,414 births | 8,914 births | 25,740 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,975 births | 28,938 births | 45,215 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,717 births | 45,039 births | 53,489 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,989 births | 56,993 births | 74,333 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,606 births | 78,052 births | 98,443 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,233 births | 90,831 births | 104,015 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of births, by world region in United Arab Emirates was 104,015 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 104,015 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,395 births in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of births, by world region?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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