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'Secondary infertility' rates in the UAE are among the highest in the world, which is causing a massive decline in the country's population and the population will continue to rapidly drop if changes are not made, warn doctors.
"There is a significant drop in the number of children born in the UAE and this has a huge impact on the total population," Dr Human Fatemi, professor of reproductive medicine and medical director of IVI Fertility Clinic in Abu Dhabi told Khaleej Times.
The United Nations reports revealed that the prevalence of infertility is rising, while demographics is declining significantly, from 6.6 births per woman in the 1970s, to 5.22 children in 1980-1985 to 1.73 between 2015-2020, which Dr Fatemi said is largely related to people's lifestyle choices.
The number of births in the UAE is anticipated to drop to 1.66 per couple from 2020-2025. "To recover the mortality rate, we need to stay around 1.9 to 2 children per couple. We have a significant drop in population."
According to the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), around 50 per cent of the women face infertility issues. Statistics also reveal that women in Dubai seeking treatment per year could nearly double, from 5,975 in 2015 to 9,139 by 2030.
Dr Fatemi pointed out that the prevalence of primary and secondary infertility rates worldwide is around 15 per cent among women. "Unfortunately, we don't have the exact data in the UAE, but the impression is that the prevalence of both conditions is higher than the rest of the world, due to multiple factors, which are very specific for the UAE."
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