Birth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Birth rate was 9.77 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 9.77 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 45.57 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.28 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.8 births per 1,000 people | 40.01 births per 1,000 people | 45.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.3 births per 1,000 people | 32.96 births per 1,000 people | 39.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.22 births per 1,000 people | 25.96 births per 1,000 people | 31.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | 25.26 births per 1,000 people | 28.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 births per 1,000 people | 16 births per 1,000 people | 24.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 births per 1,000 people | 16.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.04 births per 1,000 people | 10.09 births per 1,000 people | 11.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 births per 1,000 people | 9.28 births per 1,000 people | 10.46 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,377 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Birth rate in United Arab Emirates was 9.77 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 45.57 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for birth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.