Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Yemen

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Yemen by year

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Moldova

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Yemen
2023	1.73	4.59
2022	1.69	4.59
2021	1.75	4.6
2020	1.77	4.6
2019	1.78	4.6
2018	1.81	4.61
2017	1.81	4.61
2016	1.89	4.61
2015	1.87	4.62
2014	1.82	4.62
2013	1.62	4.62
2012	1.66	4.63
2011	1.65	4.63
2010	1.7	4.81
2009	1.72	5
2008	1.64	5.11
2007	1.58	5.26
2006	1.54	5.41
2005	1.53	5.56
2004	1.54	5.71
2003	1.48	5.84
2002	1.45	5.97
2001	1.47	6.14
2000	1.5	6.32
1999	1.56	6.49
1998	1.65	6.64
1997	1.79	6.82
1996	1.71	7
1995	1.83	7.53
1994	1.99	7.8
1993	2.11	8.05
1992	2.22	8.27
1991	2.28	8.46
1990	2.39	8.61
1989	2.46	8.71
1988	2.63	8.79
1987	2.78	8.83
1986	2.74	8.86
1985	2.67	8.86
1984	2.67	8.85
1983	2.58	8.83
1982	2.45	8.79
1981	2.4	8.75
1980	2.38	8.71
1979	2.38	8.67
1978	2.39	8.5
1977	2.42	8.47
1976	2.47	8.42
1975	2.52	8.37
1974	2.56	8.33
1973	2.57	8.29
1972	2.56	8.27
1971	2.56	8.26
1970	2.57	8.23
1969	2.57	8.22
1968	2.59	8.19
1967	2.62	8.17
1966	2.65	8.14
1965	2.69	8.1
1964	2.71	8.07
1963	2.89	8.03
1962	3.04	8.01
1961	3.23	8
1960	3.32	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Yemen
2023	-7,007	1,198,150
2022	-6,385	1,153,375
2021	-13,444	1,103,622
2020	-7,067	1,086,322
2019	-3,416	1,056,432
2018	-961	1,020,238
2017	1,402	1,006,725
2016	4,580	975,697
2015	6,049	939,922
2014	7,248	920,330
2013	3,537	884,929
2012	5,581	845,645
2011	5,948	806,359
2010	7,456	803,246
2009	7,492	798,911
2008	5,210	779,123
2007	3,490	764,780
2006	2,406	750,082
2005	2,005	726,708
2004	1,714	710,493
2003	-322	694,457
2002	-1,249	672,494
2001	-718	658,704
2000	-324	646,694
1999	642	633,166
1998	2,140	615,488
1997	4,669	604,443
1996	2,655	588,786
1995	5,534	607,966
1994	9,921	602,363
1993	13,886	595,459
1992	17,373	582,072
1991	21,127	565,837
1990	25,824	549,654
1989	29,638	530,464
1988	35,608	513,296
1987	40,122	493,337
1986	39,463	464,665
1985	38,060	455,576
1984	38,108	434,674
1983	36,076	414,823
1982	32,814	392,302
1981	31,360	374,482
1980	30,053	355,767
1979	28,322	336,378
1978	27,622	312,439
1977	27,707	296,115
1976	27,801	281,078
1975	27,677	266,815
1974	27,219	252,737
1973	25,967	240,235
1972	24,626	229,322
1971	23,359	219,095
1970	22,314	207,613
1969	21,768	196,305
1968	22,005	182,518
1967	22,654	173,637
1966	23,720	164,091
1965	24,916	155,398
1964	25,860	147,299
1963	29,382	133,781
1962	32,082	131,262
1961	35,180	129,787
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Yemen by year

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Moldova

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Yemen
2023	10.8	35.2
2022	10.5	35.4
2021	11.5	35.7
2020	12.1	35.9
2019	12.6	35.9
2018	13.3	36
2017	13.8	36.1
2016	14.9	36
2015	15.2	35.9
2014	15.3	35.7
2013	13.8	35.5
2012	14.3	35.2
2011	14.3	34.7
2010	14.8	35.6
2009	15	36.6
2008	14.3	36.9
2007	13.7	37.5
2006	13.3	38.2
2005	13.1	38.4
2004	13	38.9
2003	12.2	39.4
2002	11.7	39.6
2001	11.7	40.2
2000	11.7	40.9
1999	12	41.5
1998	12.6	41.9
1997	13.6	42.6
1996	12.9	43.2
1995	13.8	45.9
1994	15.1	47.3
1993	16	48.6
1992	16.8	49.5
1991	17.4	50.2
1990	18.6	50.9
1989	19.6	51.4
1988	21.6	52.1
1987	23.4	52.5
1986	23.5	53.1
1985	23.4	53.6
1984	23.7	53.9
1983	23.1	54.3
1982	22.1	54.5
1981	21.7	54.6
1980	21.4	54.9
1979	21.3	54.9
1978	21.2	54.2
1977	21.3	54.4
1976	21.4	54.6
1975	21.4	54.7
1974	21.4	54.8
1973	21	55
1972	20.5	55.4
1971	20.2	55.8
1970	19.9	56.1
1969	19.7	56.2
1968	19.9	56.5
1967	20.2	56.8
1966	20.8	56.9
1965	21.5	56.8
1964	22.1	56.8
1963	24.1	56.5
1962	25.8	56.3
1961	27.7	56.2
1960	28.9	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 28.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Yemen
2100	13.1%	19.3%
2099	13.2%	19.4%
2098	13.3%	19.6%
2097	13.4%	19.7%
2096	13.5%	19.9%
2095	13.7%	20.1%
2094	13.9%	20.2%
2093	14%	20.4%
2092	14.2%	20.6%
2091	14.4%	20.8%
2090	14.5%	20.9%
2089	14.7%	21.1%
2088	14.8%	21.3%
2087	14.9%	21.5%
2086	14.9%	21.7%
2085	15%	21.9%
2084	15%	22.1%
2083	15%	22.3%
2082	14.9%	22.5%
2081	14.8%	22.7%
2080	14.7%	22.9%
2079	14.6%	23.1%
2078	14.5%	23.4%
2077	14.4%	23.6%
2076	14.3%	23.8%
2075	14.1%	24.1%
2074	14%	24.3%
2073	14%	24.6%
2072	13.9%	24.9%
2071	13.9%	25.1%
2070	13.9%	25.4%
2069	13.9%	25.7%
2068	14%	26%
2067	14.2%	26.3%
2066	14.3%	26.6%
2065	14.5%	26.9%
2064	14.8%	27.2%
2063	15%	27.5%
2062	15.3%	27.9%
2061	15.6%	28.2%
2060	15.9%	28.5%
2059	16.1%	28.8%
2058	16.3%	29.1%
2057	16.5%	29.4%
2056	16.7%	29.6%
2055	16.8%	29.9%
2054	16.9%	30.2%
2053	16.9%	30.4%
2052	16.8%	30.7%
2051	16.8%	30.9%
2050	16.7%	31.2%
2049	16.5%	31.5%
2048	16.4%	31.8%
2047	16.2%	32.1%
2046	16%	32.4%
2045	15.8%	32.8%
2044	15.6%	33.2%
2043	15.5%	33.6%
2042	15.3%	34.1%
2041	15.2%	34.6%
2040	15.1%	35.1%
2039	15.1%	35.7%
2038	15.1%	36.3%
2037	15.1%	36.8%
2036	15.3%	37.4%
2035	15.5%	37.9%
2034	15.7%	38.4%
2033	16.1%	38.9%
2032	16.5%	39.4%
2031	17%	39.8%
2030	17.6%	40.2%
2029	18.2%	40.5%
2028	18.7%	40.7%
2027	19.1%	40.9%
2026	19.4%	41%
2025	19.7%	41.1%
2024	19.8%	41.1%
2023	20%	41.2%
2022	20.1%	41.3%
2021	20.1%	41.4%
2020	20%	41.4%
2019	19.8%	41.4%
2018	19.5%	41.5%
2017	19.1%	41.6%
2016	18.7%	41.7%
2015	18.2%	41.8%
2014	17.8%	42.1%
2013	17.4%	42.3%
2012	17.3%	42.7%
2011	17.4%	43%
2010	17.5%	43.5%
2009	17.7%	44.1%
2008	18%	44.7%
2007	18.4%	45.3%
2006	18.8%	45.9%
2005	19.3%	46.5%
2004	19.9%	47.1%
2003	20.7%	47.6%
2002	21.6%	48.1%
2001	22.5%	48.6%
2000	23.5%	49%
1999	24.4%	49.5%
1998	25.1%	49.9%
1997	25.8%	50.3%
1996	26.3%	50.6%
1995	26.7%	50.9%
1994	27%	51.1%
1993	27.2%	51.2%
1992	27.4%	51.2%
1991	27.6%	51.2%
1990	27.7%	51.1%
1989	27.8%	50.9%
1988	27.9%	50.7%
1987	27.8%	50.5%
1986	27.7%	50.3%
1985	27.5%	50%
1984	27.3%	49.7%
1983	27.1%	49.4%
1982	27%	49.1%
1981	26.9%	48.7%
1980	26.9%	48.3%
1979	26.7%	47.9%
1978	26.5%	47.5%
1977	26.8%	47%
1976	27.2%	46.6%
1975	27.7%	46.2%
1974	28.3%	45.7%
1973	28.9%	45.3%
1972	29.5%	44.8%
1971	30.1%	44.3%
1970	30.7%	43.8%
1969	31.3%	43.3%
1968	32.1%	42.8%
1967	32.8%	42.3%
1966	33.5%	41.8%
1965	34.2%	41.3%
1964	34.7%	40.9%
1963	35.1%	40.6%
1962	35.1%	40.4%
1961	34.9%	40.4%
1960	34.5%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Yemen

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Moldova

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Yemen
2023	19	118
2022	19	125
2021	24	156
2020	29	135
2019	21	131
2018	20	134
2017	20	142
2016	21	134
2015	20	135
2014	20	134
2013	19	135
2012	19	137
2011	19	140
2010	20	144
2009	22	149
2008	23	153
2007	24	161
2006	25	171
2005	26	181
2004	28	194
2003	29	205
2002	31	218
2001	35	231
2000	38	241
1999	43	250
1998	48	260
1997	52	271
1996	53	282
1995	54	296
1994	56	311
1993	55	319
1992	55	330
1991	53	341
1990	53	359
1989	52	371
1988	53	388
1987	56	400
1986	60	430
1985	62	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Yemen
2023	1.47%	3.93%
2022	1.48%	4.08%
2021	1.48%	4.24%
2020	1.49%	4.32%
2019	1.5%	4.59%
2018	1.51%	4.7%
2017	1.52%	4.66%
2016	1.53%	4.77%
2015	1.55%	4.9%
2014	1.58%	4.84%
2013	1.6%	4.95%
2012	1.63%	5.14%
2011	1.66%	5.3%
2010	1.69%	5.49%
2009	1.73%	5.74%
2008	1.77%	6.02%
2007	1.83%	6.33%
2006	1.91%	6.68%
2005	2.01%	7.06%
2004	2.16%	7.47%
2003	2.34%	7.9%
2002	2.58%	8.36%
2001	2.85%	8.84%
2000	3.13%	9.32%
1999	3.4%	9.77%
1998	3.62%	10.2%
1997	3.78%	10.5%
1996	3.85%	10.8%
1995	3.84%	11.1%
1994	3.75%	11.3%
1993	3.62%	11.6%
1992	3.48%	11.8%
1991	3.39%	12.1%
1990	3.35%	12.5%
1989	3.38%	12.9%
1988	3.48%	13.4%
1987	3.62%	14%
1986	3.8%	14.6%
1985	4%	15.3%
1984	4.2%	16.2%
1983	4.41%	17.2%
1982	4.61%	18.4%
1981	4.78%	19.6%
1980	4.93%	20.8%
1979	5.08%	22.1%
1978	5.23%	23.4%
1977	5.38%	24.7%
1976	5.53%	26%
1975	5.68%	27.2%
1974	5.86%	28.4%
1973	6.03%	29.5%
1972	6.2%	30.6%
1971	6.39%	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 1.47% in Moldova and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.