Median age vs births per woman in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Median age vs births per woman was 31.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.23
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.23
in 2023
All-time low
16.68
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 31.23 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in United Arab Emirates peaked at 31.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.68, in 1953.
United Arab Emirates ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.52 | — |
| 1951 | 17.07 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 16.8 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 16.68 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 16.71 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 16.86 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 17.1 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 17.42 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 17.79 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 18.19 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 18.63 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 19.08 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 19.54 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 20 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.47 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 20.99 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 21.61 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 22.37 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 22.53 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 22.11 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 22 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 22.22 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 22.63 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 23.15 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 23.74 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 24.39 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 24.57 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.43 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.52 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.8 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25.23 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 25.45 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 25.44 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.53 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.69 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.63 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.33 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 25.05 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 24.88 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 24.87 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.04 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.36 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.82 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.38 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 27 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 27.19 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.01 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.97 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.07 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.31 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27.66 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.11 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.65 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.26 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.93 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.43 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.59 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.62 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.65 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.66 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.69 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.74 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.77 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.82 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.83 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.83 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.86 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.89 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.9 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.23 | +1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 31.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 31.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.21 | 16.68 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.73 | 18.63 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.65 | 22 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.37 | 24.88 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.27 | 24.87 | 27.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.32 | 27.31 | 30.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 | 30.66 | 30.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.97 | 30.86 | 31.23 | 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 median age vs births per woman in United Arab Emirates?
- Median age vs births per woman in United Arab Emirates was 31.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 in 1953.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for median age vs births per woman?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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