United Arab Emirates Birth Rate
Crude birth rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CBRT.IN
United Arab Emirates's birth rate was 9.1 in 2025, ranked 167th globally. This represents a 7.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
United Arab Emirates's birth rate stood at 9.1 in 2025, a decline of +0.7 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 9.1 by 2025. United Arab Emirates ranked 167th globally.
The United Arab Emirates’ birth rate has fallen dramatically from an all‑time peak of 39.92 in 1960 to a trough of 9.06 in 2025, positioning the country at rank 167 globally. This 71‑year decline reflects the rapid socioeconomic transformation that accompanied the nation’s oil‑driven development, urbanisation and rising female labour participation, which together have reduced family size and delayed child‑bearing. The 2025 figure is closely aligned with those of other low‑fertility European states, such as Norway (9.04) and the Netherlands (9.12), underscoring the UAE’s convergence toward a post‑demographic‑transition pattern. While the current level is still marginally above Hungary’s 8.94, continued government incentives for larger families or shifts in immigration policy could modestly raise the rate, yet without such interventions the downward trajectory is likely to persist, keeping the UAE among the world’s lowest‑birth‑rate economies.
Data & projection
| Year | Birth Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 8.9 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 9.1 | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.1 | −0.7 | #167 |
| 2023 | 9.8 | +0.5 | #56 |
| 2022 | 9.3 | +0.0 | #42 |
| 2021 | 9.3 | −1.2 | #35 |
| 2020 | 10.5 | +0.4 | #58 |
| 2019 | 10.1 | −0.2 | #44 |
| 2018 | 10.2 | −0.4 | #41 |
| 2017 | 10.7 | −0.1 | #46 |
| 2016 | 10.7 | −0.3 | #44 |
| 2015 | 11.0 | −0.5 | #48 |
| 2014 | 11.5 | −0.3 | #50 |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +0.1 | #52 |
| 2012 | 11.7 | +0.3 | #47 |
| 2011 | 11.4 | +0.1 | #45 |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +0.2 | #35 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
United Arab Emirates matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw birth rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
United Arab Emirates's birth rate was 9.1 in 2025. Ranked 167th globally. This represents a 7.3% decrease from the previous year.
United Arab Emirates's birth rate peaked at 39.9 in 1960.
The lowest birth rate in United Arab Emirates was 9.1 in 2025.
United Arab Emirates ranks 167th globally in birth rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CBRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
United Arab Emirates's birth rate is projected to reach 9.1 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The birth rate of United Arab Emirates in 2025 was 9.1. This ranks 167th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {United Arab Emirates Birth Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-arab-emirates/birth-rate/},
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year = {2026}
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