United Arab Emirates: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , United Arab Emirates's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.21.
That's up 1.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . United Arab Emirates ranks #198 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #22 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.23
- Trough
- 1.15
- 1-year change
- +1.1%
- 5-year change
- -2.7%
- -0.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.2%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.2130 | |
| 1.2000 | |
| 1.1480 | |
| 1.1620 | |
| 1.2890 | |
| 1.2470 | |
| 1.2880 | |
| 1.3500 | |
| 1.3660 | |
| 1.4170 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was United Arab Emirates's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, United Arab Emirates's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.21, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is United Arab Emirates's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- United Arab Emirates's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, United Arab Emirates ranked #198 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does United Arab Emirates's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so United Arab Emirates is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #22 of 23.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.