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Fertility & birth rates in Norway and Yemen

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Norway has an annual birth rate of 9.4 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 1.4 in Norway and 4.59 in Yemen — 227.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Norway and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 2.85 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Norway is ranked 156/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30.1 years in Norway, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.8 in Norway — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.41 in Norway vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Norway, 22.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Norway vs Yemen by year

Norway
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Yemen
2023 1.4 4.59
2022 1.41 4.59
2021 1.55 4.6
2020 1.48 4.6
2019 1.53 4.6
2018 1.56 4.61
2017 1.62 4.61
2016 1.71 4.61
2015 1.72 4.62
2014 1.75 4.62
2013 1.78 4.62
2012 1.85 4.63
2011 1.88 4.63
2010 1.95 4.81
2009 1.98 5
2008 1.96 5.11
2007 1.9 5.26
2006 1.9 5.41
2005 1.84 5.56
2004 1.83 5.71
2003 1.8 5.84
2002 1.75 5.97
2001 1.78 6.14
2000 1.85 6.32
1999 1.85 6.49
1998 1.81 6.64
1997 1.86 6.82
1996 1.89 7
1995 1.87 7.53
1994 1.87 7.8
1993 1.86 8.05
1992 1.88 8.27
1991 1.92 8.46
1990 1.93 8.61
1989 1.89 8.71
1988 1.84 8.79
1987 1.74 8.83
1986 1.71 8.86
1985 1.68 8.86
1984 1.66 8.85
1983 1.66 8.83
1982 1.71 8.79
1981 1.7 8.75
1980 1.72 8.71
1979 1.75 8.67
1978 1.77 8.5
1977 1.75 8.47
1976 1.86 8.42
1975 1.98 8.37
1974 2.13 8.33
1973 2.23 8.29
1972 2.38 8.27
1971 2.49 8.26
1970 2.5 8.23
1969 2.7 8.22
1968 2.75 8.19
1967 2.81 8.17
1966 2.9 8.14
1965 2.94 8.1
1964 2.98 8.07
1963 2.93 8.03
1962 2.91 8.01
1961 2.94 8
1960 2.85 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 Norway was 1.4 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 Norway vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Norway
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Norway Yemen
2023 8,280 1,198,150
2022 5,457 1,153,375
2021 14,062 1,103,622
2020 12,372 1,086,322
2019 13,904 1,056,432
2018 14,342 1,020,238
2017 15,831 1,006,725
2016 17,797 975,697
2015 18,160 939,922
2014 18,494 920,330
2013 17,779 884,929
2012 18,066 845,645
2011 18,822 806,359
2010 20,046 803,246
2009 20,280 798,911
2008 19,073 779,123
2007 16,482 764,780
2006 17,244 750,082
2005 15,719 726,708
2004 15,612 710,493
2003 14,151 694,457
2002 10,892 672,494
2001 13,090 658,704
2000 15,269 646,694
1999 14,278 633,166
1998 14,181 615,488
1997 15,418 604,443
1996 17,087 588,786
1995 14,821 607,966
1994 16,045 602,363
1993 12,936 595,459
1992 15,431 582,072
1991 16,194 565,837
1990 14,845 549,654
1989 13,949 530,464
1988 12,207 513,296
1987 9,212 493,337
1986 8,751 464,665
1985 6,644 455,576
1984 7,452 434,674
1983 7,844 414,823
1982 9,875 392,302
1981 9,020 374,482
1980 9,806 355,767
1979 10,181 336,378
1978 11,364 312,439
1977 11,321 296,115
1976 13,286 281,078
1975 16,430 266,815
1974 20,324 252,737
1973 21,387 240,235
1972 24,777 229,322
1971 26,541 219,095
1970 25,968 207,613
1969 28,858 196,305
1968 29,387 182,518
1967 30,276 173,637
1966 31,150 164,091
1965 31,275 155,398
1964 30,293 147,299
1963 26,766 133,781
1962 28,020 131,262
1961 29,239 129,787
1960 29,366 122,994

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 +0.15% in Norway and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Norway and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Norway vs Yemen by year

Norway
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Norway Yemen
2023 9.4 35.2
2022 9.4 35.4
2021 10.4 35.7
2020 9.8 35.9
2019 10.2 35.9
2018 10.4 36
2017 10.7 36.1
2016 11.2 36
2015 11.3 35.9
2014 11.5 35.7
2013 11.6 35.5
2012 12 35.2
2011 12.2 34.7
2010 12.6 35.6
2009 12.8 36.6
2008 12.7 36.9
2007 12.4 37.5
2006 12.6 38.2
2005 12.3 38.4
2004 12.4 38.9
2003 12.4 39.4
2002 12.2 39.6
2001 12.6 40.2
2000 13.2 40.9
1999 13.3 41.5
1998 13.2 41.9
1997 13.6 42.6
1996 13.9 43.2
1995 13.8 45.9
1994 13.9 47.3
1993 13.8 48.6
1992 14 49.5
1991 14.3 50.2
1990 14.4 50.9
1989 14 51.4
1988 13.7 52.1
1987 12.9 52.5
1986 12.6 53.1
1985 12.3 53.6
1984 12.1 53.9
1983 12.1 54.3
1982 12.5 54.5
1981 12.4 54.6
1980 12.5 54.9
1979 12.7 54.9
1978 12.8 54.2
1977 12.6 54.4
1976 13.3 54.6
1975 14.1 54.7
1974 15 54.8
1973 15.5 55
1972 16.3 55.4
1971 16.8 55.8
1970 16.7 56.1
1969 17.6 56.2
1968 17.6 56.5
1967 17.6 56.8
1966 17.9 56.9
1965 17.8 56.8
1964 17.7 56.8
1963 17.3 56.5
1962 17.1 56.3
1961 17.3 56.2
1960 17.3 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 9.4 in Norway and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 17.3 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Norway Yemen
Fertility rate 1.4 4.59
Fertility rate rank 162/196 13/196
Birth rate 9.4 35.2
Birth rate rank 156/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +8,280 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 118/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +0.15% +3.04%
Population growth +0.95% +3.03%
Population growth rank 105/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 30.1 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 31.8 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.11 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.1 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.7 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.4% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.2% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% 3.93%
Life expectancy 83.8 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Norway
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Norway Yemen
2100 12.8% 19.3%
2099 12.8% 19.4%
2098 12.8% 19.6%
2097 12.8% 19.7%
2096 12.8% 19.9%
2095 12.9% 20.1%
2094 12.9% 20.2%
2093 12.9% 20.4%
2092 12.9% 20.6%
2091 13% 20.8%
2090 13% 20.9%
2089 13% 21.1%
2088 13% 21.3%
2087 13% 21.5%
2086 13.1% 21.7%
2085 13.1% 21.9%
2084 13.1% 22.1%
2083 13.1% 22.3%
2082 13.1% 22.5%
2081 13.1% 22.7%
2080 13% 22.9%
2079 13% 23.1%
2078 13% 23.4%
2077 13% 23.6%
2076 13% 23.8%
2075 13% 24.1%
2074 12.9% 24.3%
2073 12.9% 24.6%
2072 12.9% 24.9%
2071 12.9% 25.1%
2070 12.9% 25.4%
2069 12.9% 25.7%
2068 12.9% 26%
2067 13% 26.3%
2066 13% 26.6%
2065 13% 26.9%
2064 13.1% 27.2%
2063 13.1% 27.5%
2062 13.2% 27.9%
2061 13.2% 28.2%
2060 13.3% 28.5%
2059 13.4% 28.8%
2058 13.4% 29.1%
2057 13.5% 29.4%
2056 13.6% 29.6%
2055 13.6% 29.9%
2054 13.7% 30.2%
2053 13.8% 30.4%
2052 13.8% 30.7%
2051 13.8% 30.9%
2050 13.9% 31.2%
2049 13.9% 31.5%
2048 13.9% 31.8%
2047 13.9% 32.1%
2046 13.9% 32.4%
2045 13.9% 32.8%
2044 13.9% 33.2%
2043 13.9% 33.6%
2042 13.9% 34.1%
2041 13.9% 34.6%
2040 14% 35.1%
2039 14% 35.7%
2038 14% 36.3%
2037 14% 36.8%
2036 14.1% 37.4%
2035 14.2% 37.9%
2034 14.3% 38.4%
2033 14.4% 38.9%
2032 14.6% 39.4%
2031 14.7% 39.8%
2030 14.9% 40.2%
2029 15.1% 40.5%
2028 15.3% 40.7%
2027 15.6% 40.9%
2026 15.8% 41%
2025 16.1% 41.1%
2024 16.2% 41.1%
2023 16.5% 41.2%
2022 16.8% 41.3%
2021 17% 41.4%
2020 17.2% 41.4%
2019 17.4% 41.4%
2018 17.6% 41.5%
2017 17.8% 41.6%
2016 17.9% 41.7%
2015 18% 41.8%
2014 18.1% 42.1%
2013 18.3% 42.3%
2012 18.4% 42.7%
2011 18.6% 43%
2010 18.8% 43.5%
2009 18.9% 44.1%
2008 19.1% 44.7%
2007 19.3% 45.3%
2006 19.4% 45.9%
2005 19.6% 46.5%
2004 19.8% 47.1%
2003 19.9% 47.6%
2002 20% 48.1%
2001 20% 48.6%
2000 20% 49%
1999 19.9% 49.5%
1998 19.8% 49.9%
1997 19.7% 50.3%
1996 19.6% 50.6%
1995 19.5% 50.9%
1994 19.4% 51.1%
1993 19.3% 51.2%
1992 19.1% 51.2%
1991 19% 51.2%
1990 18.9% 51.1%
1989 19% 50.9%
1988 19.1% 50.7%
1987 19.3% 50.5%
1986 19.6% 50.3%
1985 20% 50%
1984 20.4% 49.7%
1983 20.9% 49.4%
1982 21.3% 49.1%
1981 21.8% 48.7%
1980 22.2% 48.3%
1979 22.6% 47.9%
1978 22.9% 47.5%
1977 23.3% 47%
1976 23.5% 46.6%
1975 23.8% 46.2%
1974 24% 45.7%
1973 24.2% 45.3%
1972 24.3% 44.8%
1971 24.4% 44.3%
1970 24.5% 43.8%
1969 24.5% 43.3%
1968 24.6% 42.8%
1967 24.7% 42.3%
1966 24.7% 41.8%
1965 24.8% 41.3%
1964 24.8% 40.9%
1963 25% 40.6%
1962 25.2% 40.4%
1961 25.6% 40.4%
1960 25.9% 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 16.2% of the population in Norway and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 18.9% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Norway and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Norway vs Yemen

Norway
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Norway Yemen
2023 1 118
2022 3 125
2021 2 156
2020 2 135
2019 2 131
2018 2 134
2017 2 142
2016 2 134
2015 2 135
2014 2 134
2013 3 135
2012 3 137
2011 4 140
2010 4 144
2009 4 149
2008 5 153
2007 5 161
2006 5 171
2005 6 181
2004 6 194
2003 5 205
2002 5 218
2001 5 231
2000 5 241
1999 5 250
1998 5 260
1997 5 271
1996 6 282
1995 6 296
1994 7 311
1993 7 319
1992 8 330
1991 8 341
1990 9 359
1989 9 371
1988 9 388
1987 9 400
1986 9 430
1985 9 430

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 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Norway
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Norway Yemen
2023 0.24% 3.93%
2022 0.23% 4.08%
2021 0.23% 4.24%
2020 0.24% 4.32%
2019 0.24% 4.59%
2018 0.25% 4.7%
2017 0.25% 4.66%
2016 0.26% 4.77%
2015 0.27% 4.9%
2014 0.28% 4.84%
2013 0.29% 4.95%
2012 0.3% 5.14%
2011 0.31% 5.3%
2010 0.33% 5.49%
2009 0.34% 5.74%
2008 0.36% 6.02%
2007 0.37% 6.33%
2006 0.39% 6.68%
2005 0.41% 7.06%
2004 0.42% 7.47%
2003 0.44% 7.9%
2002 0.46% 8.36%
2001 0.47% 8.84%
2000 0.49% 9.32%
1999 0.5% 9.77%
1998 0.51% 10.2%
1997 0.52% 10.5%
1996 0.54% 10.8%
1995 0.57% 11.1%
1994 0.61% 11.3%
1993 0.66% 11.6%
1992 0.72% 11.8%
1991 0.79% 12.1%
1990 0.87% 12.5%
1989 0.93% 12.9%
1988 0.98% 13.4%
1987 1.01% 14%
1986 1.02% 14.6%
1985 1.02% 15.3%
1984 1.01% 16.2%
1983 1% 17.2%
1982 0.99% 18.4%
1981 0.99% 19.6%
1980 1.01% 20.8%
1979 1.04% 22.1%
1978 1.09% 23.4%
1977 1.15% 24.7%
1976 1.22% 26%
1975 1.29% 27.2%
1974 1.36% 28.4%
1973 1.43% 29.5%
1972 1.5% 30.6%
1971 1.56% 31.8%
1970 1.62% 33%
1969 1.69% 34.3%
1968 1.75% 35.6%
1967 1.82% 36.8%
1966 1.9% 38%
1965 1.97% 39%
1964 2.04% 40%
1963 2.1% 40.8%
1962 2.15% 41.5%
1961 2.21% 42.2%
1960 2.26% 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 0.24% in Norway 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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