Fertility rate with projections in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fertility rate with projections was 1.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1968
All-time low
1.15
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in United Arab Emirates is 1.2, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.53 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 | — |
| 1951 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.5 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.49 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.48 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.5 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.49 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.51 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.53 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.52 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.52 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.46 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.35 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.29 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.22 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.15 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.95 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.81 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.66 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.48 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.12 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.77 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.65 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.25 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.09 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.82 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.76 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.28 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.83 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.62 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | +4.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.48 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5 | 6.49 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 6.06 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 | 4.65 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 | 2.77 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.52 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.25 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.15 | 1.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.911 (2100)
- Population density 367.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in United Arab Emirates?
- Fertility rate with projections in United Arab Emirates was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fertility rate with projections?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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