Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Yemen

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Yemen by year

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Estonia

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Yemen
2023	1.31	4.59
2022	1.41	4.59
2021	1.61	4.6
2020	1.58	4.6
2019	1.66	4.6
2018	1.67	4.61
2017	1.59	4.61
2016	1.6	4.61
2015	1.58	4.62
2014	1.54	4.62
2013	1.52	4.62
2012	1.56	4.63
2011	1.61	4.63
2010	1.72	4.81
2009	1.7	5
2008	1.72	5.11
2007	1.69	5.26
2006	1.58	5.41
2005	1.52	5.56
2004	1.47	5.71
2003	1.37	5.84
2002	1.36	5.97
2001	1.32	6.14
2000	1.36	6.32
1999	1.3	6.49
1998	1.28	6.64
1997	1.32	6.82
1996	1.37	7
1995	1.38	7.53
1994	1.42	7.8
1993	1.49	8.05
1992	1.71	8.27
1991	1.8	8.46
1990	2.05	8.61
1989	2.22	8.71
1988	2.27	8.79
1987	2.27	8.83
1986	2.18	8.86
1985	2.13	8.86
1984	2.17	8.85
1983	2.16	8.83
1982	2.07	8.79
1981	2.07	8.75
1980	2.02	8.71
1979	2	8.67
1978	2.02	8.5
1977	2.06	8.47
1976	2.07	8.42
1975	2.04	8.37
1974	2.07	8.33
1973	2.06	8.29
1972	2.13	8.27
1971	2.19	8.26
1970	2.17	8.23
1969	2.13	8.22
1968	2.03	8.19
1967	1.9	8.17
1966	1.87	8.14
1965	1.88	8.1
1964	1.94	8.07
1963	1.89	8.03
1962	1.95	8.01
1961	1.98	8
1960	1.98	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Yemen
2023	-5,070	1,198,150
2022	-5,665	1,153,375
2021	-5,324	1,103,622
2020	-2,659	1,086,322
2019	-1,327	1,056,432
2018	-1,322	1,020,238
2017	-1,713	1,006,725
2016	-1,316	975,697
2015	-1,315	939,922
2014	-1,972	920,330
2013	-1,713	884,929
2012	-1,455	845,645
2011	-531	806,359
2010	0	803,246
2009	-400	798,911
2008	-668	779,123
2007	-1,608	764,780
2006	-2,559	750,082
2005	-2,981	726,708
2004	-3,679	710,493
2003	-5,072	694,457
2002	-5,380	672,494
2001	-5,830	658,704
2000	-5,309	646,694
1999	-6,117	633,166
1998	-7,208	615,488
1997	-6,018	604,443
1996	-5,662	588,786
1995	-7,327	607,966
1994	-8,044	602,363
1993	-5,976	595,459
1992	-1,993	582,072
1991	-312	565,837
1990	2,825	549,654
1989	5,803	530,464
1988	6,404	513,296
1987	6,829	493,337
1986	6,160	464,665
1985	4,281	455,576
1984	5,163	434,674
1983	5,884	414,823
1982	5,244	392,302
1981	4,612	374,482
1980	3,989	355,767
1979	3,818	336,378
1978	4,088	312,439
1977	4,931	296,115
1976	4,319	281,078
1975	4,717	266,815
1974	5,956	252,737
1973	5,623	240,235
1972	6,267	229,322
1971	7,160	219,095
1970	6,257	207,613
1969	5,515	196,305
1968	5,592	182,518
1967	5,012	173,637
1966	4,842	164,091
1965	5,437	155,398
1964	6,897	147,299
1963	6,043	133,781
1962	6,457	131,262
1961	7,228	129,787
1960	7,511	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 -0.37% in Estonia and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Yemen by year

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Estonia

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Yemen
2023	8	35.2
2022	8.6	35.4
2021	10	35.7
2020	9.9	35.9
2019	10.6	35.9
2018	10.9	36
2017	10.5	36.1
2016	10.7	36
2015	10.6	35.9
2014	10.3	35.7
2013	10.3	35.5
2012	10.6	35.2
2011	11.1	34.7
2010	11.9	35.6
2009	11.8	36.6
2008	12	36.9
2007	11.8	37.5
2006	11	38.2
2005	10.6	38.4
2004	10.3	38.9
2003	9.5	39.4
2002	9.4	39.6
2001	9.1	40.2
2000	9.4	40.9
1999	9	41.5
1998	8.8	41.9
1997	9	42.6
1996	9.4	43.2
1995	9.4	45.9
1994	9.7	47.3
1993	10.2	48.6
1992	11.8	49.5
1991	12.4	50.2
1990	14.2	50.9
1989	15.5	51.4
1988	16	52.1
1987	16.2	52.5
1986	15.7	53.1
1985	15.5	53.6
1984	16	53.9
1983	16	54.3
1982	15.4	54.5
1981	15.4	54.6
1980	15	54.9
1979	14.9	54.9
1978	15	54.2
1977	15.2	54.4
1976	15.1	54.6
1975	14.9	54.7
1974	15.1	54.8
1973	15.1	55
1972	15.6	55.4
1971	16.1	55.8
1970	15.8	56.1
1969	15.4	56.2
1968	14.9	56.5
1967	14.2	56.8
1966	14.2	56.9
1965	14.6	56.8
1964	15.4	56.8
1963	15.3	56.5
1962	16.1	56.3
1961	16.5	56.2
1960	16.7	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 16.7 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Yemen
2100	11.7%	19.3%
2099	11.7%	19.4%
2098	11.8%	19.6%
2097	11.9%	19.7%
2096	11.9%	19.9%
2095	12%	20.1%
2094	12.1%	20.2%
2093	12.2%	20.4%
2092	12.3%	20.6%
2091	12.4%	20.8%
2090	12.4%	20.9%
2089	12.5%	21.1%
2088	12.5%	21.3%
2087	12.6%	21.5%
2086	12.6%	21.7%
2085	12.6%	21.9%
2084	12.5%	22.1%
2083	12.5%	22.3%
2082	12.4%	22.5%
2081	12.3%	22.7%
2080	12.3%	22.9%
2079	12.2%	23.1%
2078	12.1%	23.4%
2077	12%	23.6%
2076	11.9%	23.8%
2075	11.8%	24.1%
2074	11.7%	24.3%
2073	11.7%	24.6%
2072	11.6%	24.9%
2071	11.6%	25.1%
2070	11.6%	25.4%
2069	11.6%	25.7%
2068	11.7%	26%
2067	11.7%	26.3%
2066	11.8%	26.6%
2065	11.9%	26.9%
2064	12.1%	27.2%
2063	12.2%	27.5%
2062	12.4%	27.9%
2061	12.5%	28.2%
2060	12.7%	28.5%
2059	12.8%	28.8%
2058	12.9%	29.1%
2057	13%	29.4%
2056	13.1%	29.6%
2055	13.2%	29.9%
2054	13.2%	30.2%
2053	13.2%	30.4%
2052	13.2%	30.7%
2051	13.1%	30.9%
2050	13%	31.2%
2049	12.9%	31.5%
2048	12.8%	31.8%
2047	12.7%	32.1%
2046	12.5%	32.4%
2045	12.4%	32.8%
2044	12.3%	33.2%
2043	12.1%	33.6%
2042	12%	34.1%
2041	11.9%	34.6%
2040	11.9%	35.1%
2039	11.8%	35.7%
2038	11.8%	36.3%
2037	11.9%	36.8%
2036	12.1%	37.4%
2035	12.3%	37.9%
2034	12.6%	38.4%
2033	12.9%	38.9%
2032	13.2%	39.4%
2031	13.6%	39.8%
2030	13.9%	40.2%
2029	14.2%	40.5%
2028	14.4%	40.7%
2027	14.7%	40.9%
2026	15%	41%
2025	15.5%	41.1%
2024	15.6%	41.1%
2023	16%	41.2%
2022	16.2%	41.3%
2021	16.4%	41.4%
2020	16.4%	41.4%
2019	16.4%	41.4%
2018	16.4%	41.5%
2017	16.3%	41.6%
2016	16.2%	41.7%
2015	16%	41.8%
2014	15.9%	42.1%
2013	15.7%	42.3%
2012	15.6%	42.7%
2011	15.4%	43%
2010	15.2%	43.5%
2009	15%	44.1%
2008	14.9%	44.7%
2007	14.9%	45.3%
2006	15%	45.9%
2005	15.2%	46.5%
2004	15.6%	47.1%
2003	16.1%	47.6%
2002	16.6%	48.1%
2001	17.2%	48.6%
2000	17.6%	49%
1999	18.4%	49.5%
1998	19.2%	49.9%
1997	19.8%	50.3%
1996	20.3%	50.6%
1995	20.7%	50.9%
1994	21.1%	51.1%
1993	21.4%	51.2%
1992	21.8%	51.2%
1991	22.1%	51.2%
1990	22.3%	51.1%
1989	22.3%	50.9%
1988	22.2%	50.7%
1987	22.2%	50.5%
1986	22.1%	50.3%
1985	22.1%	50%
1984	22.1%	49.7%
1983	22%	49.4%
1982	21.9%	49.1%
1981	21.8%	48.7%
1980	21.7%	48.3%
1979	21.6%	47.9%
1978	21.5%	47.5%
1977	21.5%	47%
1976	21.6%	46.6%
1975	21.6%	46.2%
1974	21.8%	45.7%
1973	21.9%	45.3%
1972	22%	44.8%
1971	22%	44.3%
1970	22.1%	43.8%
1969	22.1%	43.3%
1968	22.2%	42.8%
1967	22.3%	42.3%
1966	22.6%	41.8%
1965	22.8%	41.3%
1964	23%	40.9%
1963	23.2%	40.6%
1962	23.3%	40.4%
1961	23.3%	40.4%
1960	23.1%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Yemen

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Estonia

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Yemen
2023	5	118
2022	7	125
2021	8	156
2020	6	135
2019	6	131
2018	5	134
2017	5	142
2016	7	134
2015	6	135
2014	7	134
2013	6	135
2012	8	137
2011	9	140
2010	8	144
2009	10	149
2008	11	153
2007	13	161
2006	13	171
2005	15	181
2004	15	194
2003	18	205
2002	22	218
2001	25	231
2000	27	241
1999	28	250
1998	32	260
1997	31	271
1996	36	282
1995	45	296
1994	60	311
1993	46	319
1992	40	330
1991	42	341
1990	44	359
1989	48	371
1988	43	388
1987	42	400
1986	46	430
1985	56	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Yemen
2023	0.21%	3.93%
2022	0.22%	4.08%
2021	0.23%	4.24%
2020	0.24%	4.32%
2019	0.25%	4.59%
2018	0.27%	4.7%
2017	0.28%	4.66%
2016	0.3%	4.77%
2015	0.32%	4.9%
2014	0.34%	4.84%
2013	0.36%	4.95%
2012	0.39%	5.14%
2011	0.42%	5.3%
2010	0.46%	5.49%
2009	0.5%	5.74%
2008	0.54%	6.02%
2007	0.59%	6.33%
2006	0.65%	6.68%
2005	0.71%	7.06%
2004	0.78%	7.47%
2003	0.85%	7.9%
2002	0.93%	8.36%
2001	1.01%	8.84%
2000	1.1%	9.32%
1999	1.2%	9.77%
1998	1.29%	10.2%
1997	1.39%	10.5%
1996	1.48%	10.8%
1995	1.57%	11.1%
1994	1.64%	11.3%
1993	1.69%	11.6%
1992	1.73%	11.8%
1991	1.75%	12.1%
1990	1.77%	12.5%
1989	1.79%	12.9%
1988	1.81%	13.4%
1987	1.83%	14%
1986	1.86%	14.6%
1985	1.91%	15.3%
1984	1.96%	16.2%
1983	2.02%	17.2%
1982	2.09%	18.4%
1981	2.16%	19.6%
1980	2.24%	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 0.21% in Estonia and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.