Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Yemen

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Yemen by year

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Portugal

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Yemen
2023	1.44	4.59
2022	1.43	4.59
2021	1.35	4.6
2020	1.42	4.6
2019	1.44	4.6
2018	1.42	4.61
2017	1.38	4.61
2016	1.37	4.61
2015	1.31	4.62
2014	1.24	4.62
2013	1.21	4.62
2012	1.28	4.63
2011	1.35	4.63
2010	1.39	4.81
2009	1.34	5
2008	1.39	5.11
2007	1.35	5.26
2006	1.37	5.41
2005	1.41	5.56
2004	1.4	5.71
2003	1.44	5.84
2002	1.46	5.97
2001	1.45	6.14
2000	1.55	6.32
1999	1.5	6.49
1998	1.47	6.64
1997	1.47	6.82
1996	1.44	7
1995	1.41	7.53
1994	1.45	7.8
1993	1.52	8.05
1992	1.54	8.27
1991	1.56	8.46
1990	1.56	8.61
1989	1.57	8.71
1988	1.61	8.79
1987	1.62	8.83
1986	1.66	8.86
1985	1.72	8.86
1984	1.9	8.85
1983	1.95	8.83
1982	2.07	8.79
1981	2.13	8.75
1980	2.25	8.71
1979	2.31	8.67
1978	2.45	8.5
1977	2.69	8.47
1976	2.82	8.42
1975	2.75	8.37
1974	2.7	8.33
1973	2.77	8.29
1972	2.86	8.27
1971	3	8.26
1970	3.01	8.23
1969	3.12	8.22
1968	3.12	8.19
1967	3.16	8.17
1966	3.16	8.14
1965	3.15	8.1
1964	3.21	8.07
1963	3.12	8.03
1962	3.23	8.01
1961	3.21	8
1960	3.16	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 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 Portugal vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Yemen
2023	-32,792	1,198,150
2022	-40,694	1,153,375
2021	-45,592	1,103,622
2020	-39,129	1,086,322
2019	-24,687	1,056,432
2018	-25,709	1,020,238
2017	-23,691	1,006,725
2016	-23,749	975,697
2015	-23,823	939,922
2014	-22,882	920,330
2013	-24,052	884,929
2012	-17,875	845,645
2011	-5,279	806,359
2010	-4,230	803,246
2009	-5,284	798,911
2008	0	779,123
2007	-1,055	764,780
2006	3,156	750,082
2005	2,101	726,708
2004	7,339	710,493
2003	4,184	694,457
2002	8,335	672,494
2001	8,290	658,704
2000	15,435	646,694
1999	8,175	633,166
1998	7,112	615,488
1997	8,087	604,443
1996	4,026	588,786
1995	4,011	607,966
1994	9,991	602,363
1993	7,972	595,459
1992	13,933	582,072
1991	12,948	565,837
1990	13,976	549,654
1989	22,011	530,464
1988	24,047	513,296
1987	28,084	493,337
1986	31,102	464,665
1985	33,077	455,576
1984	45,983	434,674
1983	47,798	414,823
1982	58,479	392,302
1981	56,152	374,482
1980	63,481	355,767
1979	67,628	336,378
1978	70,731	312,439
1977	84,156	296,115
1976	85,138	281,078
1975	81,841	266,815
1974	74,412	252,737
1973	76,835	240,235
1972	83,715	229,322
1971	82,980	219,095
1970	87,672	207,613
1969	89,329	196,305
1968	100,737	182,518
1967	106,495	173,637
1966	107,171	164,091
1965	115,182	155,398
1964	120,170	147,299
1963	113,783	133,781
1962	123,217	131,262
1961	117,867	129,787
1960	118,693	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 -0.31% in Portugal and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Yemen by year

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Portugal

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Yemen
2023	8.1	35.2
2022	8	35.4
2021	7.6	35.7
2020	8.1	35.9
2019	8.4	35.9
2018	8.4	36
2017	8.3	36.1
2016	8.4	36
2015	8.2	35.9
2014	7.9	35.7
2013	7.9	35.5
2012	8.5	35.2
2011	9.2	34.7
2010	9.6	35.6
2009	9.4	36.6
2008	9.9	36.9
2007	9.7	37.5
2006	10	38.2
2005	10.4	38.4
2004	10.4	38.9
2003	10.8	39.4
2002	11	39.6
2001	10.9	40.2
2000	11.7	40.9
1999	11.4	41.5
1998	11.2	41.9
1997	11.2	42.6
1996	11	43.2
1995	10.7	45.9
1994	10.9	47.3
1993	11.4	48.6
1992	11.5	49.5
1991	11.7	50.2
1990	11.7	50.9
1989	11.8	51.4
1988	12.2	52.1
1987	12.3	52.5
1986	12.6	53.1
1985	13	53.6
1984	14.3	53.9
1983	14.5	54.3
1982	15.2	54.5
1981	15.4	54.6
1980	16.2	54.9
1979	16.6	54.9
1978	17.5	54.2
1977	19.1	54.4
1976	20	54.6
1975	19.8	54.7
1974	19.6	54.8
1973	20	55
1972	20.2	55.4
1971	21	55.8
1970	20.8	56.1
1969	21.7	56.2
1968	22.1	56.5
1967	22.8	56.8
1966	23.2	56.9
1965	23.4	56.8
1964	24	56.8
1963	23.5	56.5
1962	24.5	56.3
1961	24.4	56.2
1960	24.1	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 24.1 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Yemen
2100	13.8%	19.3%
2099	13.8%	19.4%
2098	13.8%	19.6%
2097	13.8%	19.7%
2096	13.9%	19.9%
2095	13.9%	20.1%
2094	13.9%	20.2%
2093	14%	20.4%
2092	14%	20.6%
2091	14%	20.8%
2090	14.1%	20.9%
2089	14.1%	21.1%
2088	14.1%	21.3%
2087	14.1%	21.5%
2086	14.2%	21.7%
2085	14.2%	21.9%
2084	14.2%	22.1%
2083	14.2%	22.3%
2082	14.2%	22.5%
2081	14.2%	22.7%
2080	14.2%	22.9%
2079	14.2%	23.1%
2078	14.2%	23.4%
2077	14.1%	23.6%
2076	14.1%	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	13.8%	25.4%
2069	13.8%	25.7%
2068	13.7%	26%
2067	13.7%	26.3%
2066	13.6%	26.6%
2065	13.6%	26.9%
2064	13.5%	27.2%
2063	13.5%	27.5%
2062	13.5%	27.9%
2061	13.5%	28.2%
2060	13.5%	28.5%
2059	13.5%	28.8%
2058	13.5%	29.1%
2057	13.5%	29.4%
2056	13.5%	29.6%
2055	13.5%	29.9%
2054	13.5%	30.2%
2053	13.5%	30.4%
2052	13.5%	30.7%
2051	13.5%	30.9%
2050	13.5%	31.2%
2049	13.5%	31.5%
2048	13.4%	31.8%
2047	13.4%	32.1%
2046	13.4%	32.4%
2045	13.3%	32.8%
2044	13.3%	33.2%
2043	13.2%	33.6%
2042	13.1%	34.1%
2041	13.1%	34.6%
2040	13%	35.1%
2039	13%	35.7%
2038	13%	36.3%
2037	12.9%	36.8%
2036	12.8%	37.4%
2035	12.8%	37.9%
2034	12.7%	38.4%
2033	12.7%	38.9%
2032	12.7%	39.4%
2031	12.7%	39.8%
2030	12.7%	40.2%
2029	12.6%	40.5%
2028	12.6%	40.7%
2027	12.6%	40.9%
2026	12.7%	41%
2025	12.8%	41.1%
2024	12.8%	41.1%
2023	12.9%	41.2%
2022	13%	41.3%
2021	13.1%	41.4%
2020	13.3%	41.4%
2019	13.5%	41.4%
2018	13.7%	41.5%
2017	13.9%	41.6%
2016	14.1%	41.7%
2015	14.3%	41.8%
2014	14.6%	42.1%
2013	14.8%	42.3%
2012	14.9%	42.7%
2011	15%	43%
2010	15.2%	43.5%
2009	15.4%	44.1%
2008	15.5%	44.7%
2007	15.6%	45.3%
2006	15.8%	45.9%
2005	15.9%	46.5%
2004	16%	47.1%
2003	16.1%	47.6%
2002	16.1%	48.1%
2001	16.2%	48.6%
2000	16.4%	49%
1999	16.6%	49.5%
1998	16.8%	49.9%
1997	17.1%	50.3%
1996	17.4%	50.6%
1995	17.8%	50.9%
1994	18.2%	51.1%
1993	18.6%	51.2%
1992	19.1%	51.2%
1991	19.7%	51.2%
1990	20.5%	51.1%
1989	21.2%	50.9%
1988	21.9%	50.7%
1987	22.5%	50.5%
1986	23.1%	50.3%
1985	23.7%	50%
1984	24.1%	49.7%
1983	24.5%	49.4%
1982	25%	49.1%
1981	25.4%	48.7%
1980	25.9%	48.3%
1979	26.4%	47.9%
1978	26.8%	47.5%
1977	27.1%	47%
1976	27.2%	46.6%
1975	27.4%	46.2%
1974	27.7%	45.7%
1973	27.9%	45.3%
1972	28.2%	44.8%
1971	28.4%	44.3%
1970	28.7%	43.8%
1969	29.1%	43.3%
1968	29.2%	42.8%
1967	29.2%	42.3%
1966	29.2%	41.8%
1965	29.1%	41.3%
1964	29.1%	40.9%
1963	29.1%	40.6%
1962	29.1%	40.4%
1961	29.1%	40.4%
1960	29.3%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Yemen

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Portugal

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Yemen
2023	15	118
2022	16	125
2021	19	156
2020	14	135
2019	15	131
2018	14	134
2017	13	142
2016	12	134
2015	11	135
2014	11	134
2013	10	135
2012	10	137
2011	10	140
2010	10	144
2009	9	149
2008	9	153
2007	8	161
2006	8	171
2005	8	181
2004	8	194
2003	8	205
2002	9	218
2001	9	231
2000	9	241
1999	10	250
1998	11	260
1997	12	271
1996	12	282
1995	12	296
1994	13	311
1993	15	319
1992	16	330
1991	17	341
1990	17	359
1989	18	371
1988	18	388
1987	19	400
1986	19	430
1985	20	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Yemen
2023	0.32%	3.93%
2022	0.32%	4.08%
2021	0.33%	4.24%
2020	0.34%	4.32%
2019	0.35%	4.59%
2018	0.35%	4.7%
2017	0.36%	4.66%
2016	0.36%	4.77%
2015	0.36%	4.9%
2014	0.36%	4.84%
2013	0.36%	4.95%
2012	0.37%	5.14%
2011	0.37%	5.3%
2010	0.38%	5.49%
2009	0.39%	5.74%
2008	0.4%	6.02%
2007	0.42%	6.33%
2006	0.44%	6.68%
2005	0.47%	7.06%
2004	0.5%	7.47%
2003	0.55%	7.9%
2002	0.61%	8.36%
2001	0.66%	8.84%
2000	0.72%	9.32%
1999	0.77%	9.77%
1998	0.82%	10.2%
1997	0.86%	10.5%
1996	0.92%	10.8%
1995	0.98%	11.1%
1994	1.05%	11.3%
1993	1.14%	11.6%
1992	1.25%	11.8%
1991	1.36%	12.1%
1990	1.47%	12.5%
1989	1.59%	12.9%
1988	1.7%	13.4%
1987	1.82%	14%
1986	1.93%	14.6%
1985	2.04%	15.3%
1984	2.16%	16.2%
1983	2.29%	17.2%
1982	2.43%	18.4%
1981	2.58%	19.6%
1980	2.75%	20.8%
1979	2.97%	22.1%
1978	3.24%	23.4%
1977	3.57%	24.7%
1976	3.94%	26%
1975	4.35%	27.2%
1974	4.79%	28.4%
1973	5.27%	29.5%
1972	5.78%	30.6%
1971	6.3%	31.8%
1970	6.81%	33%
1969	7.22%	34.3%
1968	7.51%	35.6%
1967	7.76%	36.8%
1966	8.09%	38%
1965	8.53%	39%
1964	9.1%	40%
1963	9.76%	40.8%
1962	10.4%	41.5%
1961	11%	42.2%
1960	11.4%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.