Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Yemen

Fertility rate in Russia vs Yemen by year

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Russia

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Yemen
2023	1.41	4.59
2022	1.42	4.59
2021	1.51	4.6
2020	1.51	4.6
2019	1.5	4.6
2018	1.58	4.61
2017	1.62	4.61
2016	1.76	4.61
2015	1.78	4.62
2014	1.75	4.62
2013	1.71	4.62
2012	1.69	4.63
2011	1.58	4.63
2010	1.57	4.81
2009	1.54	5
2008	1.5	5.11
2007	1.42	5.26
2006	1.31	5.41
2005	1.29	5.56
2004	1.34	5.71
2003	1.32	5.84
2002	1.29	5.97
2001	1.22	6.14
2000	1.2	6.32
1999	1.16	6.49
1998	1.23	6.64
1997	1.22	6.82
1996	1.27	7
1995	1.34	7.53
1994	1.4	7.8
1993	1.39	8.05
1992	1.55	8.27
1991	1.73	8.46
1990	1.89	8.61
1989	2.01	8.71
1988	2.12	8.79
1987	2.22	8.83
1986	2.15	8.86
1985	2.05	8.86
1984	2.06	8.85
1983	2.11	8.83
1982	2.04	8.79
1981	1.91	8.75
1980	1.89	8.71
1979	1.9	8.67
1978	1.92	8.5
1977	1.95	8.47
1976	1.97	8.42
1975	1.98	8.37
1974	2	8.33
1973	2.01	8.29
1972	2.04	8.27
1971	2.03	8.26
1970	1.99	8.23
1969	1.97	8.22
1968	1.99	8.19
1967	2.04	8.17
1966	2.1	8.14
1965	2.13	8.1
1964	2.18	8.07
1963	2.27	8.03
1962	2.36	8.01
1961	2.45	8
1960	2.52	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 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 Russia vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Yemen
2023	-503,392	1,198,150
2022	-576,948	1,153,375
2021	-1,027,702	1,103,622
2020	-697,177	1,086,322
2019	-319,997	1,056,432
2018	-232,637	1,020,238
2017	-130,764	1,006,725
2016	0	975,697
2015	43,392	939,922
2014	28,848	920,330
2013	28,761	884,929
2012	0	845,645
2011	-128,716	806,359
2010	-242,844	803,246
2009	-257,014	798,911
2008	-356,856	779,123
2007	-471,257	764,780
2006	-686,638	750,082
2005	-846,761	726,708
2004	-792,370	710,493
2003	-896,822	694,457
2002	-944,492	672,494
2001	-963,445	658,704
2000	-967,540	646,694
1999	-927,453	633,166
1998	-694,053	615,488
1997	-769,159	604,443
1996	-785,248	588,786
1995	-845,742	607,966
1994	-920,129	602,363
1993	-757,140	595,459
1992	-222,808	582,072
1991	103,876	565,837
1990	325,533	549,654
1989	576,112	530,464
1988	778,343	513,296
1987	977,583	493,337
1986	985,279	464,665
1985	762,447	455,576
1984	756,548	434,674
1983	906,676	414,823
1982	830,855	392,302
1981	713,700	374,482
1980	681,149	355,767
1979	690,135	336,378
1978	812,766	312,439
1977	832,932	296,115
1976	852,237	281,078
1975	843,850	266,815
1974	883,186	252,737
1973	846,561	240,235
1972	872,050	229,322
1971	854,999	219,095
1970	785,554	207,613
1969	753,088	196,305
1968	787,621	182,518
1967	854,554	173,637
1966	989,279	164,091
1965	1,059,335	155,398
1964	1,233,520	147,299
1963	1,436,077	133,781
1962	1,573,701	131,262
1961	1,810,538	129,787
1960	1,962,834	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 -0.35% in Russia and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Russia vs Yemen by year

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Russia

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Yemen
2023	8.6	35.2
2022	8.9	35.4
2021	9.6	35.7
2020	9.8	35.9
2019	10.1	35.9
2018	10.9	36
2017	11.5	36.1
2016	12.9	36
2015	13.3	35.9
2014	13.3	35.7
2013	13.2	35.5
2012	13.3	35.2
2011	12.6	34.7
2010	12.5	35.6
2009	12.3	36.6
2008	12	36.9
2007	11.3	37.5
2006	10.3	38.2
2005	10.2	38.4
2004	10.4	38.9
2003	10.2	39.4
2002	9.7	39.6
2001	9	40.2
2000	8.7	40.9
1999	8.3	41.5
1998	8.8	41.9
1997	8.6	42.6
1996	8.9	43.2
1995	9.3	45.9
1994	9.5	47.3
1993	9.4	48.6
1992	10.7	49.5
1991	12.1	50.2
1990	13.4	50.9
1989	14.6	51.4
1988	16	52.1
1987	17.2	52.5
1986	17.2	53.1
1985	16.6	53.6
1984	16.9	53.9
1983	17.5	54.3
1982	16.6	54.5
1981	16	54.6
1980	15.9	54.9
1979	15.8	54.9
1978	16.3	54.2
1977	16.3	54.4
1976	16.2	54.6
1975	16	54.7
1974	15.9	54.8
1973	15.4	55
1972	15.6	55.4
1971	15.3	55.8
1970	14.7	56.1
1969	14.3	56.2
1968	14.2	56.5
1967	14.6	56.8
1966	15.4	56.9
1965	15.9	56.8
1964	17.2	56.8
1963	19	56.5
1962	20.5	56.3
1961	22.5	56.2
1960	23.9	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 23.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Yemen
2100	14.2%	19.3%
2099	14.3%	19.4%
2098	14.3%	19.6%
2097	14.4%	19.7%
2096	14.5%	19.9%
2095	14.5%	20.1%
2094	14.6%	20.2%
2093	14.7%	20.4%
2092	14.8%	20.6%
2091	14.9%	20.8%
2090	15%	20.9%
2089	15.1%	21.1%
2088	15.2%	21.3%
2087	15.2%	21.5%
2086	15.2%	21.7%
2085	15.3%	21.9%
2084	15.3%	22.1%
2083	15.2%	22.3%
2082	15.2%	22.5%
2081	15.2%	22.7%
2080	15.1%	22.9%
2079	15%	23.1%
2078	14.9%	23.4%
2077	14.8%	23.6%
2076	14.7%	23.8%
2075	14.6%	24.1%
2074	14.5%	24.3%
2073	14.4%	24.6%
2072	14.3%	24.9%
2071	14.3%	25.1%
2070	14.3%	25.4%
2069	14.2%	25.7%
2068	14.3%	26%
2067	14.3%	26.3%
2066	14.4%	26.6%
2065	14.5%	26.9%
2064	14.6%	27.2%
2063	14.7%	27.5%
2062	14.9%	27.9%
2061	15.1%	28.2%
2060	15.2%	28.5%
2059	15.4%	28.8%
2058	15.5%	29.1%
2057	15.6%	29.4%
2056	15.7%	29.6%
2055	15.8%	29.9%
2054	15.8%	30.2%
2053	15.8%	30.4%
2052	15.8%	30.7%
2051	15.7%	30.9%
2050	15.6%	31.2%
2049	15.5%	31.5%
2048	15.3%	31.8%
2047	15.1%	32.1%
2046	14.9%	32.4%
2045	14.7%	32.8%
2044	14.5%	33.2%
2043	14.3%	33.6%
2042	14.1%	34.1%
2041	13.9%	34.6%
2040	13.8%	35.1%
2039	13.7%	35.7%
2038	13.6%	36.3%
2037	13.6%	36.8%
2036	13.6%	37.4%
2035	13.7%	37.9%
2034	13.9%	38.4%
2033	14.1%	38.9%
2032	14.4%	39.4%
2031	14.8%	39.8%
2030	15.3%	40.2%
2029	15.7%	40.5%
2028	16.1%	40.7%
2027	16.6%	40.9%
2026	16.9%	41%
2025	17.2%	41.1%
2024	17.3%	41.1%
2023	17.5%	41.2%
2022	17.7%	41.3%
2021	17.7%	41.4%
2020	17.7%	41.4%
2019	17.6%	41.4%
2018	17.6%	41.5%
2017	17.5%	41.6%
2016	17.2%	41.7%
2015	16.9%	41.8%
2014	16.5%	42.1%
2013	16.1%	42.3%
2012	15.7%	42.7%
2011	15.4%	43%
2010	15.2%	43.5%
2009	15%	44.1%
2008	14.9%	44.7%
2007	14.8%	45.3%
2006	14.9%	45.9%
2005	15.2%	46.5%
2004	15.6%	47.1%
2003	16%	47.6%
2002	16.6%	48.1%
2001	17.3%	48.6%
2000	18%	49%
1999	18.8%	49.5%
1998	19.5%	49.9%
1997	20.2%	50.3%
1996	20.7%	50.6%
1995	21.2%	50.9%
1994	21.6%	51.1%
1993	22%	51.2%
1992	22.4%	51.2%
1991	22.7%	51.2%
1990	22.9%	51.1%
1989	23%	50.9%
1988	23%	50.7%
1987	22.9%	50.5%
1986	22.8%	50.3%
1985	22.6%	50%
1984	22.4%	49.7%
1983	22.1%	49.4%
1982	21.9%	49.1%
1981	21.7%	48.7%
1980	21.7%	48.3%
1979	21.7%	47.9%
1978	21.8%	47.5%
1977	22.1%	47%
1976	22.5%	46.6%
1975	23%	46.2%
1974	23.6%	45.7%
1973	24.2%	45.3%
1972	24.8%	44.8%
1971	25.4%	44.3%
1970	26.1%	43.8%
1969	26.9%	43.3%
1968	27.6%	42.8%
1967	28.3%	42.3%
1966	28.9%	41.8%
1965	29.5%	41.3%
1964	30.2%	40.9%
1963	30.6%	40.6%
1962	30.8%	40.4%
1961	30.9%	40.4%
1960	30.5%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Yemen

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Russia

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Yemen
2023	9	118
2022	13	125
2021	21	156
2020	19	135
2019	12	131
2018	12	134
2017	12	142
2016	14	134
2015	15	135
2014	16	134
2013	16	135
2012	18	137
2011	19	140
2010	23	144
2009	24	149
2008	27	153
2007	29	161
2006	32	171
2005	38	181
2004	41	194
2003	45	205
2002	47	218
2001	48	231
2000	51	241
1999	53	250
1998	53	260
1997	59	271
1996	69	282
1995	82	296
1994	85	311
1993	76	319
1992	62	330
1991	57	341
1990	58	359
1989	61	371
1988	63	388
1987	65	400
1986	69	430
1985	81	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Yemen
2023	0.45%	3.93%
2022	0.47%	4.08%
2021	0.51%	4.24%
2020	0.54%	4.32%
2019	0.58%	4.59%
2018	0.63%	4.7%
2017	0.69%	4.66%
2016	0.75%	4.77%
2015	0.82%	4.9%
2014	0.89%	4.84%
2013	0.95%	4.95%
2012	0.99%	5.14%
2011	1.02%	5.3%
2010	1.04%	5.49%
2009	1.07%	5.74%
2008	1.13%	6.02%
2007	1.2%	6.33%
2006	1.29%	6.68%
2005	1.39%	7.06%
2004	1.5%	7.47%
2003	1.61%	7.9%
2002	1.73%	8.36%
2001	1.84%	8.84%
2000	1.94%	9.32%
1999	2.02%	9.77%
1998	2.08%	10.2%
1997	2.13%	10.5%
1996	2.17%	10.8%
1995	2.2%	11.1%
1994	2.2%	11.3%
1993	2.19%	11.6%
1992	2.17%	11.8%
1991	2.16%	12.1%
1990	2.17%	12.5%
1989	2.2%	12.9%
1988	2.26%	13.4%
1987	2.34%	14%
1986	2.42%	14.6%
1985	2.5%	15.3%
1984	2.56%	16.2%
1983	2.62%	17.2%
1982	2.66%	18.4%
1981	2.7%	19.6%
1980	2.73%	20.8%
1979	2.75%	22.1%
1978	2.76%	23.4%
1977	2.76%	24.7%
1976	2.76%	26%
1975	2.76%	27.2%
1974	2.77%	28.4%
1973	2.78%	29.5%
1972	2.81%	30.6%
1971	2.84%	31.8%
1970	2.88%	33%
1969	2.94%	34.3%
1968	3.02%	35.6%
1967	3.11%	36.8%
1966	3.23%	38%
1965	3.38%	39%
1964	3.55%	40%
1963	3.76%	40.8%
1962	3.99%	41.5%
1961	4.26%	42.2%
1960	4.55%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.