Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Yemen

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Yemen by year

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Croatia

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Yemen
2023	1.46	4.59
2022	1.53	4.59
2021	1.62	4.6
2020	1.48	4.6
2019	1.47	4.6
2018	1.47	4.61
2017	1.42	4.61
2016	1.43	4.61
2015	1.41	4.62
2014	1.46	4.62
2013	1.46	4.62
2012	1.52	4.63
2011	1.41	4.63
2010	1.46	4.81
2009	1.5	5
2008	1.47	5.11
2007	1.48	5.26
2006	1.47	5.41
2005	1.5	5.56
2004	1.43	5.71
2003	1.41	5.84
2002	1.42	5.97
2001	1.46	6.14
2000	1.39	6.32
1999	1.38	6.49
1998	1.45	6.64
1997	1.69	6.82
1996	1.67	7
1995	1.58	7.53
1994	1.47	7.8
1993	1.52	8.05
1992	1.48	8.27
1991	1.53	8.46
1990	1.63	8.61
1989	1.63	8.71
1988	1.79	8.79
1987	1.64	8.83
1986	1.76	8.86
1985	1.82	8.86
1984	1.87	8.85
1983	1.88	8.83
1982	1.9	8.79
1981	1.93	8.75
1980	1.93	8.71
1979	1.95	8.67
1978	1.96	8.5
1977	1.95	8.47
1976	1.94	8.42
1975	1.95	8.37
1974	1.98	8.33
1973	2.01	8.29
1972	2.01	8.27
1971	1.97	8.26
1970	1.88	8.23
1969	1.95	8.22
1968	2.03	8.19
1967	2.1	8.17
1966	2.23	8.14
1965	2.22	8.1
1964	2.14	8.07
1963	2.15	8.03
1962	2.19	8.01
1961	2.22	8
1960	2.24	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 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 Croatia vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Yemen
2023	-19,298	1,198,150
2022	-23,134	1,153,375
2021	-26,377	1,103,622
2020	-20,354	1,086,322
2019	-15,008	1,056,432
2018	-15,557	1,020,238
2017	-16,570	1,006,725
2016	-13,553	975,697
2015	-16,607	939,922
2014	-11,345	920,330
2013	-10,162	884,929
2012	-9,799	845,645
2011	-9,846	806,359
2010	-8,591	803,246
2009	-7,319	798,911
2008	-8,188	779,123
2007	-10,335	764,780
2006	-8,669	750,082
2005	-9,022	726,708
2004	-9,040	710,493
2003	-12,480	694,457
2002	-10,325	672,494
2001	-8,599	658,704
2000	-6,255	646,694
1999	-6,769	633,166
1998	-4,985	615,488
1997	3,175	604,443
1996	3,190	588,786
1995	0	607,966
1994	-930	602,363
1993	-2,301	595,459
1992	-4,576	582,072
1991	-2,813	565,837
1990	3,344	549,654
1989	3,337	530,464
1988	5,707	513,296
1987	6,161	493,337
1986	8,499	464,665
1985	10,343	455,576
1984	10,764	434,674
1983	10,714	414,823
1982	15,756	392,302
1981	15,680	374,482
1980	17,939	355,767
1979	21,136	336,378
1978	20,157	312,439
1977	22,798	296,115
1976	22,226	281,078
1975	21,658	266,815
1974	22,453	252,737
1973	21,904	240,235
1972	17,802	229,322
1971	19,941	219,095
1970	16,767	207,613
1969	16,688	196,305
1968	21,828	182,518
1967	26,032	173,637
1966	33,192	164,091
1965	31,251	155,398
1964	25,942	147,299
1963	31,270	133,781
1962	30,216	131,262
1961	36,255	129,787
1960	34,778	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 -0.5% in Croatia and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Yemen by year

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Croatia

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Yemen
2023	8.3	35.2
2022	8.8	35.4
2021	9.4	35.7
2020	8.9	35.9
2019	8.9	35.9
2018	9	36
2017	8.9	36.1
2016	9	36
2015	8.9	35.9
2014	9.3	35.7
2013	9.4	35.5
2012	9.8	35.2
2011	9.6	34.7
2010	9.8	35.6
2009	10.1	36.6
2008	9.9	36.9
2007	9.4	37.5
2006	9.33	38.2
2005	9.56	38.4
2004	9.1	38.9
2003	8.9	39.4
2002	9	39.6
2001	9.2	40.2
2000	9.8	40.9
1999	10	41.5
1998	10.4	41.9
1997	12.2	42.6
1996	11.8	43.2
1995	10.9	45.9
1994	10.4	47.3
1993	10.6	48.6
1992	10.3	49.5
1991	11.1	50.2
1990	11.6	50.9
1989	11.7	51.4
1988	12.3	52.1
1987	12.5	52.5
1986	12.8	53.1
1985	13.3	53.6
1984	13.9	53.9
1983	14.1	54.3
1982	14.4	54.5
1981	14.6	54.6
1980	14.8	54.9
1979	15.1	54.9
1978	15	54.2
1977	14.9	54.4
1976	14.8	54.6
1975	14.9	54.7
1974	15	54.8
1973	15.1	55
1972	14.8	55.4
1971	14.6	55.8
1970	13.8	56.1
1969	14.5	56.2
1968	15	56.5
1967	15.5	56.8
1966	16.5	56.9
1965	16.6	56.8
1964	16.2	56.8
1963	16.5	56.5
1962	17.2	56.3
1961	17.8	56.2
1960	18.4	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 18.4 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Yemen
2100	11.6%	19.3%
2099	11.6%	19.4%
2098	11.7%	19.6%
2097	11.7%	19.7%
2096	11.7%	19.9%
2095	11.8%	20.1%
2094	11.8%	20.2%
2093	11.8%	20.4%
2092	11.9%	20.6%
2091	11.9%	20.8%
2090	12%	20.9%
2089	12%	21.1%
2088	12%	21.3%
2087	12.1%	21.5%
2086	12.1%	21.7%
2085	12.1%	21.9%
2084	12.1%	22.1%
2083	12.1%	22.3%
2082	12.1%	22.5%
2081	12.1%	22.7%
2080	12.1%	22.9%
2079	12.1%	23.1%
2078	12.1%	23.4%
2077	12%	23.6%
2076	12%	23.8%
2075	12%	24.1%
2074	12%	24.3%
2073	11.9%	24.6%
2072	11.9%	24.9%
2071	11.9%	25.1%
2070	11.9%	25.4%
2069	11.9%	25.7%
2068	11.9%	26%
2067	11.9%	26.3%
2066	12%	26.6%
2065	12%	26.9%
2064	12%	27.2%
2063	12.1%	27.5%
2062	12.1%	27.9%
2061	12.2%	28.2%
2060	12.3%	28.5%
2059	12.3%	28.8%
2058	12.4%	29.1%
2057	12.5%	29.4%
2056	12.5%	29.6%
2055	12.6%	29.9%
2054	12.6%	30.2%
2053	12.7%	30.4%
2052	12.7%	30.7%
2051	12.7%	30.9%
2050	12.8%	31.2%
2049	12.8%	31.5%
2048	12.8%	31.8%
2047	12.8%	32.1%
2046	12.7%	32.4%
2045	12.7%	32.8%
2044	12.7%	33.2%
2043	12.7%	33.6%
2042	12.6%	34.1%
2041	12.6%	34.6%
2040	12.6%	35.1%
2039	12.6%	35.7%
2038	12.6%	36.3%
2037	12.6%	36.8%
2036	12.7%	37.4%
2035	12.7%	37.9%
2034	12.8%	38.4%
2033	12.8%	38.9%
2032	12.9%	39.4%
2031	12.9%	39.8%
2030	13%	40.2%
2029	13.1%	40.5%
2028	13.2%	40.7%
2027	13.4%	40.9%
2026	13.6%	41%
2025	13.8%	41.1%
2024	13.9%	41.1%
2023	14.1%	41.2%
2022	14.3%	41.3%
2021	14.4%	41.4%
2020	14.5%	41.4%
2019	14.5%	41.4%
2018	14.6%	41.5%
2017	14.6%	41.6%
2016	14.6%	41.7%
2015	14.6%	41.8%
2014	14.7%	42.1%
2013	14.8%	42.3%
2012	15%	42.7%
2011	15.1%	43%
2010	15.3%	43.5%
2009	15.4%	44.1%
2008	15.4%	44.7%
2007	15.5%	45.3%
2006	15.7%	45.9%
2005	15.8%	46.5%
2004	16%	47.1%
2003	16.3%	47.6%
2002	16.5%	48.1%
2001	16.7%	48.6%
2000	16.9%	49%
1999	17.1%	49.5%
1998	17.3%	49.9%
1997	17.5%	50.3%
1996	17.7%	50.6%
1995	18%	50.9%
1994	18.4%	51.1%
1993	18.8%	51.2%
1992	19.2%	51.2%
1991	19.5%	51.2%
1990	19.8%	51.1%
1989	20.1%	50.9%
1988	20.3%	50.7%
1987	20.5%	50.5%
1986	20.7%	50.3%
1985	20.8%	50%
1984	20.9%	49.7%
1983	20.9%	49.4%
1982	21%	49.1%
1981	21%	48.7%
1980	21.1%	48.3%
1979	21.2%	47.9%
1978	21.3%	47.5%
1977	21.4%	47%
1976	21.6%	46.6%
1975	21.8%	46.2%
1974	22%	45.7%
1973	22.2%	45.3%
1972	22.4%	44.8%
1971	22.8%	44.3%
1970	23.2%	43.8%
1969	23.7%	43.3%
1968	24.3%	42.8%
1967	24.8%	42.3%
1966	25.2%	41.8%
1965	25.7%	41.3%
1964	26.1%	40.9%
1963	26.5%	40.6%
1962	26.8%	40.4%
1961	26.9%	40.4%
1960	27%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Yemen

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Croatia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Yemen
2023	3	118
2022	6	125
2021	12	156
2020	5	135
2019	4	131
2018	3	134
2017	4	142
2016	4	134
2015	4	135
2014	4	134
2013	5	135
2012	5	137
2011	5	140
2010	6	144
2009	6	149
2008	6	153
2007	6	161
2006	6	171
2005	7	181
2004	7	194
2003	8	205
2002	7	218
2001	7	231
2000	8	241
1999	8	250
1998	8	260
1997	9	271
1996	9	282
1995	9	296
1994	9	311
1993	9	319
1992	10	330
1991	10	341
1990	10	359
1989	9	371
1988	10	388
1987	10	400
1986	10	430
1985	10	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Croatia, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Yemen
2023	0.46%	3.93%
2022	0.46%	4.08%
2021	0.46%	4.24%
2020	0.47%	4.32%
2019	0.47%	4.59%
2018	0.48%	4.7%
2017	0.48%	4.66%
2016	0.49%	4.77%
2015	0.49%	4.9%
2014	0.5%	4.84%
2013	0.51%	4.95%
2012	0.52%	5.14%
2011	0.53%	5.3%
2010	0.55%	5.49%
2009	0.57%	5.74%
2008	0.59%	6.02%
2007	0.61%	6.33%
2006	0.64%	6.68%
2005	0.67%	7.06%
2004	0.71%	7.47%
2003	0.82%	7.9%
2002	0.77%	8.36%
2001	0.8%	8.84%
2000	0.83%	9.32%
1999	0.86%	9.77%
1998	0.9%	10.2%
1997	0.93%	10.5%
1996	0.96%	10.8%
1995	1%	11.1%
1994	1.04%	11.3%
1993	1.09%	11.6%
1992	1.15%	11.8%
1991	1.39%	12.1%
1990	1.29%	12.5%
1989	1.38%	12.9%
1988	1.48%	13.4%
1987	1.59%	14%
1986	1.69%	14.6%
1985	1.8%	15.3%
1984	1.91%	16.2%
1983	2%	17.2%
1982	2.09%	18.4%
1981	2.19%	19.6%
1980	-	20.8%
1979	-	22.1%
1978	-	23.4%
1977	-	24.7%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	27.2%
1974	-	28.4%
1973	-	29.5%
1972	-	30.6%
1971	-	31.8%
1970	-	33%
1969	-	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 0.46% in Croatia and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.