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Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Yemen

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Nauru has an annual birth rate of 25.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.33 in Nauru and 4.59 in Yemen — 37.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 37.6% in Nauru and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 5.34 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Nauru is ranked 52/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.1 years in Nauru, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Nauru — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 76.2 in Nauru vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Nauru, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Yemen by year

Nauru
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Yemen
2023 3.33 4.59
2022 3.38 4.59
2021 3.43 4.6
2020 3.47 4.6
2019 3.53 4.6
2018 3.68 4.61
2017 3.88 4.61
2016 4.03 4.61
2015 4.08 4.62
2014 4.09 4.62
2013 4.1 4.62
2012 4.12 4.63
2011 4.12 4.63
2010 4.02 4.81
2009 3.85 5
2008 3.67 5.11
2007 3.5 5.26
2006 3.4 5.41
2005 3.38 5.56
2004 3.38 5.71
2003 3.39 5.84
2002 3.4 5.97
2001 3.46 6.14
2000 3.54 6.32
1999 3.64 6.49
1998 3.68 6.64
1997 3.74 6.82
1996 3.78 7
1995 3.81 7.53
1994 3.84 7.8
1993 3.89 8.05
1992 3.95 8.27
1991 3.99 8.46
1990 4.02 8.61
1989 4.07 8.71
1988 4.11 8.79
1987 4.14 8.83
1986 4.15 8.86
1985 4.14 8.86
1984 4.11 8.85
1983 4.06 8.83
1982 3.99 8.79
1981 3.94 8.75
1980 3.88 8.71
1979 3.85 8.67
1978 3.84 8.5
1977 3.86 8.47
1976 3.9 8.42
1975 3.97 8.37
1974 4.07 8.33
1973 4.19 8.29
1972 4.36 8.27
1971 4.54 8.26
1970 4.74 8.23
1969 4.94 8.22
1968 5.14 8.19
1967 5.29 8.17
1966 5.41 8.14
1965 5.48 8.1
1964 5.47 8.07
1963 5.44 8.03
1962 5.42 8.01
1961 5.38 8
1960 5.34 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Nauru
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Nauru Yemen
2023 213 1,198,150
2022 226 1,153,375
2021 236 1,103,622
2020 246 1,086,322
2019 255 1,056,432
2018 265 1,020,238
2017 279 1,006,725
2016 289 975,697
2015 291 939,922
2014 290 920,330
2013 291 884,929
2012 292 845,645
2011 291 806,359
2010 281 803,246
2009 261 798,911
2008 240 779,123
2007 222 764,780
2006 209 750,082
2005 204 726,708
2004 202 710,493
2003 201 694,457
2002 200 672,494
2001 203 658,704
2000 207 646,694
1999 212 633,166
1998 214 615,488
1997 218 604,443
1996 221 588,786
1995 225 607,966
1994 229 602,363
1993 235 595,459
1992 237 582,072
1991 225 565,837
1990 214 549,654
1989 204 530,464
1988 195 513,296
1987 186 493,337
1986 178 464,665
1985 171 455,576
1984 166 434,674
1983 163 414,823
1982 162 392,302
1981 157 374,482
1980 145 355,767
1979 130 336,378
1978 111 312,439
1977 89 296,115
1976 79 281,078
1975 70 266,815
1974 63 252,737
1973 57 240,235
1972 53 229,322
1971 50 219,095
1970 49 207,613
1969 71 196,305
1968 116 182,518
1967 117 173,637
1966 123 164,091
1965 113 155,398
1964 100 147,299
1963 88 133,781
1962 75 131,262
1961 70 129,787
1960 72 122,994

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.8% in Nauru and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Yemen by year

Nauru
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Nauru Yemen
2023 25.5 35.2
2022 26.6 35.4
2021 27.8 35.7
2020 28.7 35.9
2019 29.6 35.9
2018 30.7 36
2017 32.2 36.1
2016 33.6 36
2015 34.2 35.9
2014 34.7 35.7
2013 35.3 35.5
2012 36.1 35.2
2011 36.8 34.7
2010 36.1 35.6
2009 34.3 36.6
2008 32.3 36.9
2007 30.4 37.5
2006 29.1 38.2
2005 28.5 38.4
2004 28.1 38.9
2003 27.9 39.4
2002 27.8 39.6
2001 27.9 40.2
2000 28.2 40.9
1999 28.6 41.5
1998 28.7 41.9
1997 29 42.6
1996 29.4 43.2
1995 29.8 45.9
1994 30.3 47.3
1993 31.1 48.6
1992 31.8 49.5
1991 31.7 50.2
1990 31.7 50.9
1989 31.9 51.4
1988 32 52.1
1987 32 52.5
1986 31.9 53.1
1985 31.9 53.6
1984 31.8 53.9
1983 31.8 54.3
1982 31.8 54.5
1981 31.2 54.6
1980 29.7 54.9
1979 27.6 54.9
1978 25 54.2
1977 21.8 54.4
1976 20.1 54.6
1975 18.7 54.7
1974 17.4 54.8
1973 16.3 55
1972 15.6 55.4
1971 15.2 55.8
1970 15.1 56.1
1969 18.8 56.2
1968 27.2 56.5
1967 28.3 56.8
1966 29.9 56.9
1965 29.1 56.8
1964 28.2 56.8
1963 27 56.5
1962 25.6 56.3
1961 25.6 56.2
1960 26.9 56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 26.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Nauru Yemen
Fertility rate 3.33 4.59
Fertility rate rank 47/196 13/196
Birth rate 25.5 35.2
Birth rate rank 52/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +213 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 150/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +1.8% +3.04%
Population growth +0.61% +3.03%
Population growth rank 126/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 22.1 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77.7 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 176.3 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 37.1 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.1% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.4% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.27% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.89% 3.93%
Life expectancy 62.6 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Nauru
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Nauru Yemen
2100 20.7% 19.3%
2099 20.8% 19.4%
2098 21% 19.6%
2097 21.1% 19.7%
2096 21.2% 19.9%
2095 21.3% 20.1%
2094 21.4% 20.2%
2093 21.6% 20.4%
2092 21.7% 20.6%
2091 21.9% 20.8%
2090 22% 20.9%
2089 22.2% 21.1%
2088 22.4% 21.3%
2087 22.5% 21.5%
2086 22.7% 21.7%
2085 22.9% 21.9%
2084 23.1% 22.1%
2083 23.3% 22.3%
2082 23.4% 22.5%
2081 23.6% 22.7%
2080 23.8% 22.9%
2079 23.9% 23.1%
2078 24.1% 23.4%
2077 24.2% 23.6%
2076 24.3% 23.8%
2075 24.5% 24.1%
2074 24.6% 24.3%
2073 24.7% 24.6%
2072 24.9% 24.9%
2071 25% 25.1%
2070 25.1% 25.4%
2069 25.3% 25.7%
2068 25.4% 26%
2067 25.6% 26.3%
2066 25.8% 26.6%
2065 26% 26.9%
2064 26.2% 27.2%
2063 26.4% 27.5%
2062 26.7% 27.9%
2061 26.9% 28.2%
2060 27.2% 28.5%
2059 27.5% 28.8%
2058 27.9% 29.1%
2057 28.2% 29.4%
2056 28.5% 29.6%
2055 28.8% 29.9%
2054 29.1% 30.2%
2053 29.4% 30.4%
2052 29.7% 30.7%
2051 29.9% 30.9%
2050 30.2% 31.2%
2049 30.4% 31.5%
2048 30.6% 31.8%
2047 30.7% 32.1%
2046 30.8% 32.4%
2045 30.9% 32.8%
2044 30.9% 33.2%
2043 31% 33.6%
2042 31% 34.1%
2041 31% 34.6%
2040 31% 35.1%
2039 31.1% 35.7%
2038 31.2% 36.3%
2037 31.4% 36.8%
2036 31.8% 37.4%
2035 32% 37.9%
2034 32.3% 38.4%
2033 32.5% 38.9%
2032 32.9% 39.4%
2031 33.4% 39.8%
2030 34% 40.2%
2029 34.7% 40.5%
2028 35.3% 40.7%
2027 36.1% 40.9%
2026 36.8% 41%
2025 37.5% 41.1%
2024 37.8% 41.1%
2023 38.2% 41.2%
2022 38.3% 41.3%
2021 38.3% 41.4%
2020 38% 41.4%
2019 37.6% 41.4%
2018 37.6% 41.5%
2017 38% 41.6%
2016 38.2% 41.7%
2015 38.2% 41.8%
2014 38.2% 42.1%
2013 38% 42.3%
2012 37.7% 42.7%
2011 37.1% 43%
2010 36.3% 43.5%
2009 35.8% 44.1%
2008 35.6% 44.7%
2007 35.7% 45.3%
2006 36.1% 45.9%
2005 36.6% 46.5%
2004 37.1% 47.1%
2003 37.7% 47.6%
2002 38.2% 48.1%
2001 38.5% 48.6%
2000 38.9% 49%
1999 39.4% 49.5%
1998 39.9% 49.9%
1997 40.5% 50.3%
1996 41.1% 50.6%
1995 41.7% 50.9%
1994 42.1% 51.1%
1993 42.5% 51.2%
1992 42.5% 51.2%
1991 42.1% 51.2%
1990 41.2% 51.1%
1989 40.2% 50.9%
1988 39.2% 50.7%
1987 38.3% 50.5%
1986 37.5% 50.3%
1985 36.5% 50%
1984 35.7% 49.7%
1983 34.6% 49.4%
1982 33.2% 49.1%
1981 31.9% 48.7%
1980 30.9% 48.3%
1979 30.6% 47.9%
1978 30.9% 47.5%
1977 31.9% 47%
1976 33.4% 46.6%
1975 34.9% 46.2%
1974 36.4% 45.7%
1973 38.1% 45.3%
1972 39.7% 44.8%
1971 41.3% 44.3%
1970 42.9% 43.8%
1969 43.4% 43.3%
1968 41.3% 42.8%
1967 39.5% 42.3%
1966 39.4% 41.8%
1965 38.6% 41.3%
1964 37.5% 40.9%
1963 36.5% 40.6%
1962 35.7% 40.4%
1961 35.2% 40.4%
1960 34.8% 40.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Yemen

Nauru
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Nauru Yemen
2023 273 118
2022 317 125
2021 266 156
2020 309 135
2019 267 131
2018 269 134
2017 259 142
2016 248 134
2015 253 135
2014 240 134
2013 247 135
2012 255 137
2011 260 140
2010 297 144
2009 300 149
2008 302 153
2007 303 161
2006 304 171
2005 328 181
2004 324 194
2003 323 205
2002 321 218
2001 299 231
2000 278 241
1999 277 250
1998 257 260
1997 218 271
1996 218 282
1995 219 296
1994 220 311
1993 219 319
1992 217 330
1991 216 341
1990 195 359
1989 198 371
1988 202 388
1987 206 400
1986 209 430
1985 191 430

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Nauru
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Nauru Yemen
2023 0.89% 3.93%
2022 0.95% 4.08%
2021 1.02% 4.24%
2020 1.11% 4.32%
2019 1.22% 4.59%
2018 1.34% 4.7%
2017 1.47% 4.66%
2016 1.61% 4.77%
2015 1.76% 4.9%
2014 1.93% 4.84%
2013 2.11% 4.95%
2012 2.29% 5.14%
2011 2.48% 5.3%
2010 2.66% 5.49%
2009 2.84% 5.74%
2008 3% 6.02%
2007 3.15% 6.33%
2006 3.29% 6.68%
2005 3.41% 7.06%
2004 3.53% 7.47%
2003 3.66% 7.9%
2002 3.81% 8.36%
2001 3.96% 8.84%
2000 4.13% 9.32%
1999 4.32% 9.77%
1998 4.52% 10.2%
1997 4.74% 10.5%
1996 4.97% 10.8%
1995 5.22% 11.1%
1994 5.49% 11.3%
1993 5.78% 11.6%
1992 6.09% 11.8%
1991 6.41% 12.1%
1990 6.74% 12.5%
1989 7.08% 12.9%
1988 7.43% 13.4%
1987 7.81% 14%
1986 8.2% 14.6%
1985 8.62% 15.3%
1984 - 16.2%
1983 - 17.2%
1982 - 18.4%
1981 - 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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