Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.2 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in United Arab Emirates is 1.2 live births per woman, 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 vs. human development index 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 962.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0087 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 507.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 669.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 36.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 89.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 962.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.2115 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in United Arab Emirates?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in United Arab Emirates was 1.2 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 live births per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index 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 vs. human development index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.