Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Yemen

Fertility rate in Greece vs Yemen by year

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Greece

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Yemen
2023	1.32	4.59
2022	1.32	4.59
2021	1.43	4.6
2020	1.39	4.6
2019	1.34	4.6
2018	1.35	4.61
2017	1.35	4.61
2016	1.38	4.61
2015	1.33	4.62
2014	1.3	4.62
2013	1.29	4.62
2012	1.34	4.63
2011	1.4	4.63
2010	1.48	4.81
2009	1.5	5
2008	1.5	5.11
2007	1.41	5.26
2006	1.4	5.41
2005	1.34	5.56
2004	1.31	5.71
2003	1.29	5.84
2002	1.28	5.97
2001	1.25	6.14
2000	1.25	6.32
1999	1.23	6.49
1998	1.24	6.64
1997	1.27	6.82
1996	1.26	7
1995	1.28	7.53
1994	1.33	7.8
1993	1.32	8.05
1992	1.36	8.27
1991	1.37	8.46
1990	1.39	8.61
1989	1.4	8.71
1988	1.5	8.79
1987	1.5	8.83
1986	1.6	8.86
1985	1.67	8.86
1984	1.83	8.85
1983	1.94	8.83
1982	2.03	8.79
1981	2.09	8.75
1980	2.23	8.71
1979	2.26	8.67
1978	2.28	8.5
1977	2.27	8.47
1976	2.35	8.42
1975	2.33	8.37
1974	2.38	8.33
1973	2.27	8.29
1972	2.32	8.27
1971	2.32	8.26
1970	2.4	8.23
1969	2.36	8.22
1968	2.42	8.19
1967	2.45	8.17
1966	2.32	8.14
1965	2.25	8.1
1964	2.24	8.07
1963	2.14	8.03
1962	2.16	8.01
1961	2.13	8
1960	2.23	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Yemen
2023	-56,200	1,198,150
2022	-63,665	1,153,375
2021	-58,131	1,103,622
2020	-46,004	1,086,322
2019	-41,814	1,056,432
2018	-33,272	1,020,238
2017	-36,566	1,006,725
2016	-25,862	975,697
2015	-29,216	939,922
2014	-20,696	920,330
2013	-17,545	884,929
2012	-16,568	845,645
2011	-4,441	806,359
2010	5,560	803,246
2009	8,886	798,911
2008	11,077	779,123
2007	2,210	764,780
2006	6,612	750,082
2005	2,197	726,708
2004	0	710,493
2003	-1,093	694,457
2002	0	672,494
2001	0	658,704
2000	-1,081	646,694
1999	-2,153	633,166
1998	-2,144	615,488
1997	2,133	604,443
1996	0	588,786
1995	1,056	607,966
1994	6,307	602,363
1993	4,185	595,459
1992	6,239	582,072
1991	6,192	565,837
1990	8,157	549,654
1989	9,080	530,464
1988	15,055	513,296
1987	10,001	493,337
1986	20,931	464,665
1985	22,849	455,576
1984	37,604	434,674
1983	42,341	414,823
1982	50,906	392,302
1981	54,484	374,482
1980	60,748	355,767
1979	65,882	336,378
1978	64,124	312,439
1977	59,574	296,115
1976	65,236	281,078
1975	61,516	266,815
1974	68,111	252,737
1973	59,824	240,235
1972	64,887	229,322
1971	67,116	219,095
1970	71,222	207,613
1969	82,464	196,305
1968	87,408	182,518
1967	91,183	173,637
1966	86,998	164,091
1965	83,793	155,398
1964	83,402	147,299
1963	81,404	133,781
1962	85,327	131,262
1961	86,500	129,787
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Greece vs Yemen by year

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Greece

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Yemen
2023	6.8	35.2
2022	7.3	35.4
2021	8.1	35.7
2020	7.9	35.9
2019	7.8	35.9
2018	8.1	36
2017	8.2	36.1
2016	8.6	36
2015	8.5	35.9
2014	8.5	35.7
2013	8.6	35.5
2012	9.1	35.2
2011	9.6	34.7
2010	10.3	35.6
2009	10.6	36.6
2008	10.7	36.9
2007	10.1	37.5
2006	10.2	38.2
2005	9.8	38.4
2004	9.6	38.9
2003	9.6	39.4
2002	9.5	39.6
2001	9.4	40.2
2000	9.6	40.9
1999	9.4	41.5
1998	9.4	41.9
1997	9.6	42.6
1996	9.5	43.2
1995	9.6	45.9
1994	9.9	47.3
1993	9.7	48.6
1992	10	49.5
1991	9.9	50.2
1990	10	50.9
1989	10.1	51.4
1988	10.7	52.1
1987	10.6	52.5
1986	11.3	53.1
1985	11.7	53.6
1984	12.7	53.9
1983	13.5	54.3
1982	14	54.5
1981	14.5	54.6
1980	15.4	54.9
1979	15.5	54.9
1978	15.5	54.2
1977	15.4	54.4
1976	16	54.6
1975	15.7	54.7
1974	16.1	54.8
1973	15.4	55
1972	15.9	55.4
1971	16	55.8
1970	16.5	56.1
1969	17.6	56.2
1968	18.4	56.5
1967	18.8	56.8
1966	18	56.9
1965	17.7	56.8
1964	18	56.8
1963	17.5	56.5
1962	18	56.3
1961	17.9	56.2
1960	18.9	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 18.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Yemen
2100	11.4%	19.3%
2099	11.4%	19.4%
2098	11.5%	19.6%
2097	11.6%	19.7%
2096	11.6%	19.9%
2095	11.7%	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%	21.5%
2086	12%	21.7%
2085	12%	21.9%
2084	12%	22.1%
2083	11.9%	22.3%
2082	11.9%	22.5%
2081	11.8%	22.7%
2080	11.7%	22.9%
2079	11.6%	23.1%
2078	11.6%	23.4%
2077	11.5%	23.6%
2076	11.4%	23.8%
2075	11.3%	24.1%
2074	11.3%	24.3%
2073	11.2%	24.6%
2072	11.2%	24.9%
2071	11.2%	25.1%
2070	11.2%	25.4%
2069	11.2%	25.7%
2068	11.2%	26%
2067	11.3%	26.3%
2066	11.3%	26.6%
2065	11.4%	26.9%
2064	11.5%	27.2%
2063	11.6%	27.5%
2062	11.7%	27.9%
2061	11.8%	28.2%
2060	11.9%	28.5%
2059	12%	28.8%
2058	12.1%	29.1%
2057	12.1%	29.4%
2056	12.2%	29.6%
2055	12.2%	29.9%
2054	12.3%	30.2%
2053	12.3%	30.4%
2052	12.2%	30.7%
2051	12.2%	30.9%
2050	12.1%	31.2%
2049	12%	31.5%
2048	11.9%	31.8%
2047	11.8%	32.1%
2046	11.7%	32.4%
2045	11.6%	32.8%
2044	11.5%	33.2%
2043	11.4%	33.6%
2042	11.2%	34.1%
2041	11.2%	34.6%
2040	11.1%	35.1%
2039	11%	35.7%
2038	11%	36.3%
2037	10.9%	36.8%
2036	11%	37.4%
2035	11%	37.9%
2034	11.1%	38.4%
2033	11.2%	38.9%
2032	11.4%	39.4%
2031	11.6%	39.8%
2030	11.8%	40.2%
2029	12%	40.5%
2028	12.2%	40.7%
2027	12.4%	40.9%
2026	12.7%	41%
2025	13%	41.1%
2024	13.2%	41.1%
2023	13.6%	41.2%
2022	13.8%	41.3%
2021	14%	41.4%
2020	14.2%	41.4%
2019	14.3%	41.4%
2018	14.4%	41.5%
2017	14.4%	41.6%
2016	14.4%	41.7%
2015	14.5%	41.8%
2014	14.6%	42.1%
2013	14.7%	42.3%
2012	14.7%	42.7%
2011	14.6%	43%
2010	14.6%	43.5%
2009	14.6%	44.1%
2008	14.6%	44.7%
2007	14.7%	45.3%
2006	14.8%	45.9%
2005	15%	46.5%
2004	15.2%	47.1%
2003	15.4%	47.6%
2002	15.6%	48.1%
2001	15.7%	48.6%
2000	15.8%	49%
1999	16%	49.5%
1998	16.2%	49.9%
1997	16.5%	50.3%
1996	16.9%	50.6%
1995	17.3%	50.9%
1994	17.8%	51.1%
1993	18.2%	51.2%
1992	18.6%	51.2%
1991	18.9%	51.2%
1990	19.4%	51.1%
1989	19.9%	50.9%
1988	20.5%	50.7%
1987	20.9%	50.5%
1986	21.4%	50.3%
1985	21.9%	50%
1984	22.4%	49.7%
1983	22.8%	49.4%
1982	23.2%	49.1%
1981	23.6%	48.7%
1980	23.4%	48.3%
1979	23.2%	47.9%
1978	23.5%	47.5%
1977	23.6%	47%
1976	23.8%	46.6%
1975	24%	46.2%
1974	24.3%	45.7%
1973	24.5%	45.3%
1972	24.8%	44.8%
1971	25.1%	44.3%
1970	24.8%	43.8%
1969	25.2%	43.3%
1968	25.2%	42.8%
1967	25.3%	42.3%
1966	25.5%	41.8%
1965	25.3%	41.3%
1964	25.9%	40.9%
1963	26%	40.6%
1962	26.1%	40.4%
1961	26.4%	40.4%
1960	26.7%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Yemen

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Greece

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Yemen
2023	0.37%	3.93%
2022	0.38%	4.08%
2021	0.39%	4.24%
2020	0.4%	4.32%
2019	0.41%	4.59%
2018	0.42%	4.7%
2017	0.43%	4.66%
2016	0.43%	4.77%
2015	0.43%	4.9%
2014	0.42%	4.84%
2013	0.41%	4.95%
2012	0.4%	5.14%
2011	0.4%	5.3%
2010	0.39%	5.49%
2009	0.4%	5.74%
2008	0.4%	6.02%
2007	0.41%	6.33%
2006	0.43%	6.68%
2005	0.46%	7.06%
2004	0.49%	7.47%
2003	0.52%	7.9%
2002	0.56%	8.36%
2001	0.6%	8.84%
2000	0.64%	9.32%
1999	0.69%	9.77%
1998	0.73%	10.2%
1997	0.77%	10.5%
1996	0.81%	10.8%
1995	0.85%	11.1%
1994	0.88%	11.3%
1993	0.91%	11.6%
1992	0.95%	11.8%
1991	0.99%	12.1%
1990	1.05%	12.5%
1989	1.11%	12.9%
1988	1.19%	13.4%
1987	1.27%	14%
1986	1.37%	14.6%
1985	1.46%	15.3%
1984	1.54%	16.2%
1983	1.62%	17.2%
1982	1.71%	18.4%
1981	1.83%	19.6%
1980	1.96%	20.8%
1979	2.09%	22.1%
1978	2.24%	23.4%
1977	2.38%	24.7%
1976	2.51%	26%
1975	2.62%	27.2%
1974	2.7%	28.4%
1973	2.76%	29.5%
1972	2.84%	30.6%
1971	2.96%	31.8%
1970	3.13%	33%
1969	3.33%	34.3%
1968	3.54%	35.6%
1967	3.73%	36.8%
1966	3.86%	38%
1965	3.97%	39%
1964	4.1%	40%
1963	4.25%	40.8%
1962	4.39%	41.5%
1961	4.51%	42.2%
1960	4.62%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.