Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) was 1.2 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2 live births per woman
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53 live births per woman
in 1968
All-time low
1.15 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.2 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.53 live births per woman in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.15 live births per woman, 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: births per woman (Human Fertility) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.49 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.49 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.48 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.49 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.49 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.49 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.52 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.35 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.29 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.22 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.15 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.06 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.95 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.81 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.66 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.48 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.12 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.88 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.77 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.65 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.51 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.25 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.09 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.82 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.76 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.28 live births per woman | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 3.06 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.83 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.77 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.79 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.62 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.54 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.49 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.38 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.96 live births per woman | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.79 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.52 live births per woman | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.42 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 live births per woman | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 live births per woman | +4.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.2 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.2 live births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.48 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 6.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 live births per woman | 4.65 live births per woman | 5.95 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 live births per woman | 2.77 live births per woman | 4.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.25 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 live births per woman | 1.15 live births per woman | 1.29 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in United Arab Emirates?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in United Arab Emirates was 1.2 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 live births per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.