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
Latest (2024)
1.21 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.53 births per woman
in 1968
All-time low
1.15 births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.5 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.49 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.51 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.53 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.52 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.52 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.52 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.5 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.46 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.41 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.35 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.29 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.22 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.15 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.06 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.95 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.81 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.66 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.48 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.12 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.88 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.77 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.65 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.51 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.25 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.09 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.82 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.76 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.28 births per woman | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 3.06 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.83 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.77 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.79 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.62 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.54 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.49 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.38 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.96 births per woman | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.79 births per woman | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.52 births per woman | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.42 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.21 births per woman | +1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.21 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.21 births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51 births per woman, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
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.