Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates is 1.2 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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% |
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 poverty & inequality data for United Arab Emirates
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 23,306 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 14.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.0% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 43.75 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.