Fertility & birth rates in China and Yemen

Fertility rate in China vs Yemen by year

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China

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Yemen
2023	1	4.59
2022	1.03	4.59
2021	1.12	4.6
2020	1.24	4.6
2019	1.5	4.6
2018	1.54	4.61
2017	1.8	4.61
2016	1.77	4.61
2015	1.67	4.62
2014	1.77	4.62
2013	1.71	4.62
2012	1.8	4.63
2011	1.67	4.63
2010	1.69	4.81
2009	1.71	5
2008	1.7	5.11
2007	1.67	5.26
2006	1.64	5.41
2005	1.62	5.56
2004	1.61	5.71
2003	1.57	5.84
2002	1.57	5.97
2001	1.56	6.14
2000	1.63	6.32
1999	1.53	6.49
1998	1.52	6.64
1997	1.53	6.82
1996	1.55	7
1995	1.59	7.53
1994	1.63	7.8
1993	1.69	8.05
1992	1.78	8.27
1991	1.93	8.46
1990	2.51	8.61
1989	2.52	8.71
1988	2.54	8.79
1987	2.76	8.83
1986	2.72	8.86
1985	2.63	8.86
1984	2.61	8.85
1983	2.56	8.83
1982	2.97	8.79
1981	2.79	8.75
1980	2.74	8.71
1979	2.75	8.67
1978	2.72	8.5
1977	2.84	8.47
1976	3.24	8.42
1975	3.57	8.37
1974	4.17	8.33
1973	4.73	8.29
1972	5.11	8.27
1971	5.52	8.26
1970	6.09	8.23
1969	6.18	8.22
1968	6.51	8.19
1967	5.81	8.17
1966	6.31	8.14
1965	6.61	8.1
1964	6.67	8.07
1963	7.51	8.03
1962	6.09	8.01
1961	3.86	8
1960	4.45	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check China vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Yemen
2023	-2,087,851	1,198,150
2022	-847,305	1,153,375
2021	480,203	1,103,622
2020	2,046,095	1,086,322
2019	4,673,713	1,056,432
2018	5,302,433	1,020,238
2017	7,790,880	1,006,725
2016	9,062,269	975,697
2015	6,788,911	939,922
2014	9,205,180	920,330
2013	8,043,116	884,929
2012	10,075,174	845,645
2011	8,245,065	806,359
2010	6,407,607	803,246
2009	6,483,236	798,911
2008	6,729,247	779,123
2007	6,813,465	764,780
2006	6,922,185	750,082
2005	7,678,911	726,708
2004	7,607,960	710,493
2003	7,743,284	694,457
2002	8,258,580	672,494
2001	8,839,358	658,704
2000	9,570,849	646,694
1999	10,247,372	633,166
1998	11,351,286	615,488
1997	12,374,554	604,443
1996	12,686,872	588,786
1995	12,711,220	607,966
1994	13,360,470	602,363
1993	13,493,138	595,459
1992	13,548,601	582,072
1991	14,937,124	565,837
1990	16,335,313	549,654
1989	16,824,495	530,464
1988	17,328,640	513,296
1987	18,005,821	493,337
1986	16,609,920	464,665
1985	14,987,830	455,576
1984	13,561,671	434,674
1983	13,599,789	414,823
1982	15,815,318	392,302
1981	14,461,027	374,482
1980	11,647,260	355,767
1979	11,250,148	336,378
1978	11,473,980	312,439
1977	11,378,068	296,115
1976	11,782,472	281,078
1975	14,378,237	266,815
1974	15,738,118	252,737
1973	18,423,727	240,235
1972	19,102,585	229,322
1971	19,622,980	219,095
1970	21,137,076	207,613
1969	20,760,332	196,305
1968	21,206,083	182,518
1967	19,263,662	173,637
1966	19,282,187	164,091
1965	20,296,950	155,398
1964	19,302,532	147,299
1963	22,742,225	133,781
1962	17,969,132	131,262
1961	2,496,047	129,787
1960	-3,048,510	122,994

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in China vs Yemen by year

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China

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Yemen
2023	6.39	35.2
2022	6.77	35.4
2021	7.52	35.7
2020	8.52	35.9
2019	10.4	35.9
2018	10.9	36
2017	12.6	36.1
2016	13.6	36
2015	12	35.9
2014	13.8	35.7
2013	13	35.5
2012	14.6	35.2
2011	13.3	34.7
2010	11.9	35.6
2009	12	36.6
2008	12.1	36.9
2007	12.1	37.5
2006	12.1	38.2
2005	12.4	38.4
2004	12.3	38.9
2003	12.4	39.4
2002	12.9	39.6
2001	13.4	40.2
2000	14	40.9
1999	14.6	41.5
1998	15.6	41.9
1997	16.6	42.6
1996	17	43.2
1995	17.1	45.9
1994	17.7	47.3
1993	18.1	48.6
1992	18.3	49.5
1991	19.7	50.2
1990	21.1	50.9
1989	21.6	51.4
1988	22.4	52.1
1987	23.3	52.5
1986	22.4	53.1
1985	21	53.6
1984	19.9	53.9
1983	20.2	54.3
1982	22.3	54.5
1981	20.9	54.6
1980	18.2	54.9
1979	17.8	54.9
1978	18.3	54.2
1977	18.9	54.4
1976	19.9	54.6
1975	23	54.7
1974	24.8	54.8
1973	27.9	55
1972	29.8	55.4
1971	30.7	55.8
1970	33.4	56.1
1969	34.1	56.2
1968	35.6	56.5
1967	34	56.8
1966	35.1	56.9
1965	37.9	56.8
1964	39.1	56.8
1963	43.4	56.5
1962	37	56.3
1961	18	56.2
1960	20.9	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 20.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Yemen
2100	7.83%	19.3%
2099	7.84%	19.4%
2098	7.87%	19.6%
2097	7.91%	19.7%
2096	7.96%	19.9%
2095	8.03%	20.1%
2094	8.1%	20.2%
2093	8.18%	20.4%
2092	8.26%	20.6%
2091	8.34%	20.8%
2090	8.41%	20.9%
2089	8.47%	21.1%
2088	8.52%	21.3%
2087	8.55%	21.5%
2086	8.57%	21.7%
2085	8.57%	21.9%
2084	8.56%	22.1%
2083	8.53%	22.3%
2082	8.48%	22.5%
2081	8.41%	22.7%
2080	8.34%	22.9%
2079	8.25%	23.1%
2078	8.15%	23.4%
2077	8.06%	23.6%
2076	7.96%	23.8%
2075	7.86%	24.1%
2074	7.77%	24.3%
2073	7.7%	24.6%
2072	7.64%	24.9%
2071	7.6%	25.1%
2070	7.58%	25.4%
2069	7.59%	25.7%
2068	7.63%	26%
2067	7.7%	26.3%
2066	7.8%	26.6%
2065	7.93%	26.9%
2064	8.08%	27.2%
2063	8.25%	27.5%
2062	8.44%	27.9%
2061	8.64%	28.2%
2060	8.84%	28.5%
2059	9.03%	28.8%
2058	9.22%	29.1%
2057	9.39%	29.4%
2056	9.54%	29.6%
2055	9.67%	29.9%
2054	9.78%	30.2%
2053	9.86%	30.4%
2052	9.92%	30.7%
2051	9.94%	30.9%
2050	9.94%	31.2%
2049	9.92%	31.5%
2048	9.88%	31.8%
2047	9.82%	32.1%
2046	9.75%	32.4%
2045	9.67%	32.8%
2044	9.59%	33.2%
2043	9.52%	33.6%
2042	9.46%	34.1%
2041	9.4%	34.6%
2040	9.35%	35.1%
2039	9.32%	35.7%
2038	9.3%	36.3%
2037	9.32%	36.8%
2036	9.42%	37.4%
2035	9.63%	37.9%
2034	10%	38.4%
2033	10.5%	38.9%
2032	11.2%	39.4%
2031	11.8%	39.8%
2030	12.4%	40.2%
2029	13.1%	40.5%
2028	13.8%	40.7%
2027	14.5%	40.9%
2026	15.1%	41%
2025	15.7%	41.1%
2024	16%	41.1%
2023	16.6%	41.2%
2022	17.1%	41.3%
2021	17.6%	41.4%
2020	18%	41.4%
2019	18.2%	41.4%
2018	18.3%	41.5%
2017	18.4%	41.6%
2016	18.3%	41.7%
2015	18.3%	41.8%
2014	18.3%	42.1%
2013	18.3%	42.3%
2012	18.3%	42.7%
2011	18.3%	43%
2010	18.5%	43.5%
2009	18.6%	44.1%
2008	18.9%	44.7%
2007	19.2%	45.3%
2006	19.6%	45.9%
2005	20.3%	46.5%
2004	21.2%	47.1%
2003	22%	47.6%
2002	22.9%	48.1%
2001	23.8%	48.6%
2000	24.5%	49%
1999	25.2%	49.5%
1998	25.7%	49.9%
1997	26.3%	50.3%
1996	27%	50.6%
1995	27.4%	50.9%
1994	27.8%	51.1%
1993	28.2%	51.2%
1992	28.4%	51.2%
1991	28.6%	51.2%
1990	28.8%	51.1%
1989	28.9%	50.9%
1988	29.3%	50.7%
1987	29.8%	50.5%
1986	30.4%	50.3%
1985	31.2%	50%
1984	32.2%	49.7%
1983	33.3%	49.4%
1982	34.3%	49.1%
1981	35.1%	48.7%
1980	36.1%	48.3%
1979	37.2%	47.9%
1978	38.6%	47.5%
1977	39.8%	47%
1976	40.3%	46.6%
1975	40.2%	46.2%
1974	40.2%	45.7%
1973	40.1%	45.3%
1972	40.4%	44.8%
1971	40.7%	44.3%
1970	40.8%	43.8%
1969	41%	43.3%
1968	41%	42.8%
1967	41.3%	42.3%
1966	41.5%	41.8%
1965	41.5%	41.3%
1964	41.2%	40.9%
1963	40.6%	40.6%
1962	40%	40.4%
1961	40%	40.4%
1960	40.3%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Yemen

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China

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Yemen
2023	16	118
2022	18	125
2021	21	156
2020	20	135
2019	21	131
2018	22	134
2017	24	142
2016	25	134
2015	26	135
2014	28	134
2013	30	135
2012	32	137
2011	33	140
2010	34	144
2009	35	149
2008	38	153
2007	38	161
2006	40	171
2005	42	181
2004	45	194
2003	47	205
2002	50	218
2001	52	231
2000	56	241
1999	58	250
1998	60	260
1997	63	271
1996	67	282
1995	71	296
1994	76	311
1993	80	319
1992	86	330
1991	92	341
1990	102	359
1989	104	371
1988	108	388
1987	114	400
1986	120	430
1985	125	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Yemen
2023	0.62%	3.93%
2022	0.66%	4.08%
2021	0.7%	4.24%
2020	0.75%	4.32%
2019	0.8%	4.59%
2018	0.86%	4.7%
2017	0.92%	4.66%
2016	0.99%	4.77%
2015	1.07%	4.9%
2014	1.15%	4.84%
2013	1.25%	4.95%
2012	1.35%	5.14%
2011	1.46%	5.3%
2010	1.58%	5.49%
2009	1.71%	5.74%
2008	1.85%	6.02%
2007	2.01%	6.33%
2006	2.19%	6.68%
2005	2.4%	7.06%
2004	2.64%	7.47%
2003	2.89%	7.9%
2002	3.15%	8.36%
2001	3.42%	8.84%
2000	3.67%	9.32%
1999	3.91%	9.77%
1998	4.14%	10.2%
1997	4.36%	10.5%
1996	4.56%	10.8%
1995	4.75%	11.1%
1994	4.93%	11.3%
1993	5.08%	11.6%
1992	5.22%	11.8%
1991	5.31%	12.1%
1990	5.37%	12.5%
1989	5.39%	12.9%
1988	5.4%	13.4%
1987	5.4%	14%
1986	5.4%	14.6%
1985	5.43%	15.3%
1984	5.5%	16.2%
1983	5.61%	17.2%
1982	5.78%	18.4%
1981	6%	19.6%
1980	6.28%	20.8%
1979	6.62%	22.1%
1978	7.01%	23.4%
1977	7.47%	24.7%
1976	7.97%	26%
1975	8.5%	27.2%
1974	9.05%	28.4%
1973	9.61%	29.5%
1972	10.2%	30.6%
1971	10.7%	31.8%
1970	11.3%	33%
1969	11.9%	34.3%
1968	-	35.6%
1967	-	36.8%
1966	-	38%
1965	-	39%
1964	-	40%
1963	-	40.8%
1962	-	41.5%
1961	-	42.2%
1960	-	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.