Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.21 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in United Arab Emirates is 1.21 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.53 births per woman in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.15 births per woman, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 births per woman | 6.49 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 births per woman | 6.06 births per woman | 6.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 births per woman | 4.65 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 4.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | 5 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,377 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.19 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 3.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in United Arab Emirates?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in United Arab Emirates was 1.21 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 births per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 births per woman in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.