Fertility Rate: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates's fertility rate is currently 1.213 births per woman as of 2024. # United Arab Emirates Fertility Rate The UAE's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.213 births per woman
+1.1% y/y
Peak (1968)
6.529 births per woman
Low (2022)
1.148 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — United Arab Emirates
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — United Arab Emirates
Analysis# United Arab Emirates Fertility Rate
The UAE's fertility rate stands at 1.213 births per woman in 2024, reflecting one of the world's lowest demographic replacement levels. This represents a dramatic 81.3% decline from 1960, when the rate exceeded 6 births per woman. The country's peak fertility of 6.529 in 1968 contrasts sharply with the near-record low of 1.148 recorded in 2022, illustrating the speed of demographic transition over five decades.
The fertility rate has stabilized in the 1.1–1.4 range since 2015, with minor fluctuations between 2020 and 2024. A slight dip to 1.162 in 2021 marked the lowest point before a modest recovery to 1.213. This sustained low fertility reflects widespread urbanization, high female workforce participation, and delayed marriage patterns typical of developed economies. The UAE's demographic trajectory suggests continued low fertility unless significant migration or policy shifts occur.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.213 births per woman | +1.08% |
| 2023 | 1.2 births per woman | +4.53% |
| 2022 | 1.148 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 2021 | 1.162 births per woman | -9.85% |
| 2020 | 1.289 births per woman | +3.37% |
| 2019 | 1.247 births per woman | -3.18% |
| 2018 | 1.288 births per woman | -4.59% |
| 2017 | 1.35 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 2016 | 1.366 births per woman | -3.60% |
| 2015 | 1.417 births per woman | -4.45% |
| 2014 | 1.483 births per woman | -2.88% |
| 2013 | 1.527 births per woman | -0.33% |
| 2012 | 1.532 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 2011 | 1.539 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 2010 | 1.565 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 2009 | 1.582 births per woman | +4.35% |
| 2008 | 1.516 births per woman | -15.40% |
| 2007 | 1.792 births per woman | -8.48% |
| 2006 | 1.958 births per woman | -12.28% |
| 2005 | 2.232 births per woman | -6.42% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.385 births per woman | -4.26% |
| 2003 | 2.491 births per woman | -1.97% |
| 2002 | 2.541 births per woman | -3.09% |
| 2001 | 2.622 births per woman | -4.06% |
| 2000 | 2.733 births per woman | -2.15% |
| 1999 | 2.793 births per woman | +1.01% |
| 1998 | 2.765 births per woman | -2.12% |
| 1997 | 2.825 births per woman | -7.68% |
| 1996 | 3.06 births per woman | -6.65% |
| 1995 | 3.278 births per woman | -12.84% |
| 1994 | 3.761 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 1993 | 3.819 births per woman | -6.58% |
| 1992 | 4.088 births per woman | -3.83% |
| 1991 | 4.251 births per woman | -5.66% |
| 1990 | 4.506 births per woman | -3.10% |
| 1989 | 4.65 births per woman | -2.47% |
| 1988 | 4.768 births per woman | -2.36% |
| 1987 | 4.883 births per woman | -2.32% |
| 1986 | 4.999 births per woman | -2.46% |
| 1985 | 5.125 births per woman | -3.36% |
| 1984 | 5.303 births per woman | -3.27% |
| 1983 | 5.482 births per woman | -3.11% |
| 1982 | 5.658 births per woman | -2.68% |
| 1981 | 5.814 births per woman | -2.33% |
| 1980 | 5.953 births per woman | -1.75% |
| 1979 | 6.059 births per woman | -1.50% |
| 1978 | 6.151 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 1977 | 6.223 births per woman | -1.08% |
| 1976 | 6.291 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 1975 | 6.353 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 1974 | 6.411 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1973 | 6.464 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 1972 | 6.502 births per woman | -0.26% |
| 1971 | 6.519 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1970 | 6.519 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 1969 | 6.524 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 1968 | 6.529 births per woman | +0.29% |
| 1967 | 6.51 births per woman | +0.23% |
| 1966 | 6.495 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1965 | 6.495 births per woman | +0.02% |
| 1964 | 6.494 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1963 | 6.495 births per woman | +0.09% |
| 1962 | 6.489 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 1961 | 6.494 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 1960 | 6.499 births per woman | — |
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