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Fertility & birth rates in San Marino and Yemen

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San Marino has an annual birth rate of 5.6 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 1.15 in San Marino and 4.59 in Yemen — 299.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.7% in San Marino and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 2.43 and 7.99, respectively.

  • San Marino is ranked 195/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.5 years in San Marino, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.8 in San Marino — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.16 in San Marino vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In San Marino, 19.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in San Marino vs Yemen by year

San Marino
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
San Marino Yemen
2023 1.15 4.59
2022 1.14 4.59
2021 1.13 4.6
2020 1.11 4.6
2019 1.1 4.6
2018 1.08 4.61
2017 1.05 4.61
2016 1.13 4.61
2015 1.2 4.62
2014 1.26 4.62
2013 1.48 4.62
2012 1.29 4.63
2011 1.46 4.63
2010 1.46 4.81
2009 1.36 5
2008 1.52 5.11
2007 1.26 5.26
2006 1.24 5.41
2005 1.2 5.56
2004 1.3 5.71
2003 1.3 5.84
2002 1.43 5.97
2001 1.52 6.14
2000 1.4 6.32
1999 1.29 6.49
1998 1.26 6.64
1997 1.24 6.82
1996 1.21 7
1995 1.17 7.53
1994 1.14 7.8
1993 1.12 8.05
1992 1.15 8.27
1991 1.17 8.46
1990 1.16 8.61
1989 1.15 8.71
1988 1.14 8.79
1987 1.14 8.83
1986 1.15 8.86
1985 1.17 8.86
1984 1.2 8.85
1983 1.25 8.83
1982 1.3 8.79
1981 1.41 8.75
1980 1.53 8.71
1979 1.63 8.67
1978 1.77 8.5
1977 1.87 8.47
1976 1.95 8.42
1975 2.05 8.37
1974 2.13 8.33
1973 2.23 8.29
1972 2.29 8.27
1971 2.33 8.26
1970 2.32 8.23
1969 2.31 8.22
1968 2.3 8.19
1967 2.31 8.17
1966 2.33 8.14
1965 2.33 8.1
1964 2.37 8.07
1963 2.4 8.03
1962 2.43 8.01
1961 2.68 8
1960 2.43 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 San Marino was 1.15 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 San Marino vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

San Marino
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
San Marino Yemen
2023 -92 1,198,150
2022 -58 1,153,375
2021 -99 1,103,622
2020 -122 1,086,322
2019 -17 1,056,432
2018 -11 1,020,238
2017 -51 1,006,725
2016 10 975,697
2015 36 939,922
2014 46 920,330
2013 73 884,929
2012 54 845,645
2011 105 806,359
2010 126 803,246
2009 145 798,911
2008 159 779,123
2007 69 764,780
2006 75 750,082
2005 66 726,708
2004 121 710,493
2003 79 694,457
2002 112 672,494
2001 132 658,704
2000 107 646,694
1999 80 633,166
1998 74 615,488
1997 71 604,443
1996 63 588,786
1995 51 607,966
1994 43 602,363
1993 38 595,459
1992 42 582,072
1991 45 565,837
1990 41 549,654
1989 36 530,464
1988 34 513,296
1987 31 493,337
1986 40 464,665
1985 44 455,576
1984 46 434,674
1983 54 414,823
1982 61 392,302
1981 76 374,482
1980 90 355,767
1979 104 336,378
1978 121 312,439
1977 117 296,115
1976 126 281,078
1975 141 266,815
1974 153 252,737
1973 167 240,235
1972 173 229,322
1971 174 219,095
1970 173 207,613
1969 173 196,305
1968 171 182,518
1967 171 173,637
1966 173 164,091
1965 169 155,398
1964 163 147,299
1963 158 133,781
1962 155 131,262
1961 174 129,787
1960 139 122,994

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 -0.27% in San Marino and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.1% in San Marino and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in San Marino vs Yemen by year

San Marino
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
San Marino Yemen
2023 5.6 35.2
2022 6.1 35.4
2021 6.2 35.7
2020 6.4 35.9
2019 6.7 35.9
2018 6.8 36
2017 6.7 36.1
2016 7.9 36
2015 8.2 35.9
2014 9.1 35.7
2013 9.7 35.5
2012 8.7 35.2
2011 10 34.7
2010 10.3 35.6
2009 10.7 36.6
2008 11 36.9
2007 9.4 37.5
2006 10 38.2
2005 9.5 38.4
2004 10.4 38.9
2003 10.7 39.4
2002 11.9 39.6
2001 12.8 40.2
2000 12 40.9
1999 11.1 41.5
1998 11 41.9
1997 11 42.6
1996 10.8 43.2
1995 10.4 45.9
1994 10.2 47.3
1993 10 48.6
1992 10.2 49.5
1991 10.3 50.2
1990 10.1 50.9
1989 9.88 51.4
1988 9.73 52.1
1987 9.6 52.5
1986 9.48 53.1
1985 9.52 53.6
1984 9.63 53.9
1983 9.87 54.3
1982 10.2 54.5
1981 10.8 54.6
1980 11.5 54.9
1979 12.2 54.9
1978 13.1 54.2
1977 13 54.4
1976 14 54.6
1975 14.8 54.7
1974 15.4 54.8
1973 16.2 55
1972 16.5 55.4
1971 16.7 55.8
1970 17 56.1
1969 17.1 56.2
1968 17.1 56.5
1967 17.2 56.8
1966 17.5 56.9
1965 17.4 56.8
1964 17.4 56.8
1963 17.5 56.5
1962 17.7 56.3
1961 19.4 56.2
1960 17.5 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 5.6 in San Marino and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 17.5 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

San Marino Yemen
Fertility rate 1.15 4.59
Fertility rate rank 188/196 13/196
Birth rate 5.6 35.2
Birth rate rank 195/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths -92 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 159/196 14/196
Natural population change rate -0.27% +3.04%
Population growth +0.35% +3.03%
Population growth rank 145/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 31.5 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 32.8 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 34.4 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.7% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.06% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.14% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.14% 3.93%
Life expectancy 86 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

San Marino
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
San Marino Yemen
2100 11.9% 19.3%
2099 11.9% 19.4%
2098 11.9% 19.6%
2097 12% 19.7%
2096 12% 19.9%
2095 12% 20.1%
2094 12.1% 20.2%
2093 12.1% 20.4%
2092 12.2% 20.6%
2091 12.2% 20.8%
2090 12.3% 20.9%
2089 12.3% 21.1%
2088 12.3% 21.3%
2087 12.4% 21.5%
2086 12.4% 21.7%
2085 12.4% 21.9%
2084 12.4% 22.1%
2083 12.4% 22.3%
2082 12.4% 22.5%
2081 12.3% 22.7%
2080 12.3% 22.9%
2079 12.2% 23.1%
2078 12.2% 23.4%
2077 12.1% 23.6%
2076 12% 23.8%
2075 11.9% 24.1%
2074 11.8% 24.3%
2073 11.7% 24.6%
2072 11.6% 24.9%
2071 11.5% 25.1%
2070 11.5% 25.4%
2069 11.4% 25.7%
2068 11.4% 26%
2067 11.3% 26.3%
2066 11.3% 26.6%
2065 11.3% 26.9%
2064 11.3% 27.2%
2063 11.3% 27.5%
2062 11.4% 27.9%
2061 11.4% 28.2%
2060 11.5% 28.5%
2059 11.5% 28.8%
2058 11.6% 29.1%
2057 11.6% 29.4%
2056 11.7% 29.6%
2055 11.7% 29.9%
2054 11.7% 30.2%
2053 11.8% 30.4%
2052 11.7% 30.7%
2051 11.7% 30.9%
2050 11.7% 31.2%
2049 11.6% 31.5%
2048 11.5% 31.8%
2047 11.4% 32.1%
2046 11.2% 32.4%
2045 11.1% 32.8%
2044 11% 33.2%
2043 10.8% 33.6%
2042 10.6% 34.1%
2041 10.5% 34.6%
2040 10.3% 35.1%
2039 10.2% 35.7%
2038 10% 36.3%
2037 9.93% 36.8%
2036 9.9% 37.4%
2035 9.89% 37.9%
2034 9.93% 38.4%
2033 9.99% 38.9%
2032 10% 39.4%
2031 10.2% 39.8%
2030 10.4% 40.2%
2029 10.6% 40.5%
2028 11% 40.7%
2027 11.2% 40.9%
2026 11.6% 41%
2025 12.1% 41.1%
2024 12.3% 41.1%
2023 12.7% 41.2%
2022 13% 41.3%
2021 13.2% 41.4%
2020 13.4% 41.4%
2019 13.7% 41.4%
2018 14% 41.5%
2017 14.4% 41.6%
2016 14.7% 41.7%
2015 14.9% 41.8%
2014 15.1% 42.1%
2013 15.1% 42.3%
2012 15.2% 42.7%
2011 15.3% 43%
2010 15.4% 43.5%
2009 15.4% 44.1%
2008 15.4% 44.7%
2007 15.3% 45.3%
2006 15.3% 45.9%
2005 15.3% 46.5%
2004 15.2% 47.1%
2003 15.2% 47.6%
2002 15.1% 48.1%
2001 15% 48.6%
2000 14.9% 49%
1999 14.9% 49.5%
1998 14.9% 49.9%
1997 14.9% 50.3%
1996 14.9% 50.6%
1995 14.9% 50.9%
1994 15% 51.1%
1993 15.2% 51.2%
1992 15.4% 51.2%
1991 15.8% 51.2%
1990 16.1% 51.1%
1989 16.5% 50.9%
1988 17% 50.7%
1987 17.5% 50.5%
1986 18% 50.3%
1985 18.6% 50%
1984 19.1% 49.7%
1983 19.7% 49.4%
1982 20.3% 49.1%
1981 21% 48.7%
1980 21.7% 48.3%
1979 22.4% 47.9%
1978 23% 47.5%
1977 23.9% 47%
1976 24.7% 46.6%
1975 25.1% 46.2%
1974 25.4% 45.7%
1973 25.7% 45.3%
1972 25.9% 44.8%
1971 26% 44.3%
1970 25.9% 43.8%
1969 25.6% 43.3%
1968 25.3% 42.8%
1967 24.9% 42.3%
1966 24.5% 41.8%
1965 24.3% 41.3%
1964 24.5% 40.9%
1963 24.8% 40.6%
1962 25% 40.4%
1961 25% 40.4%
1960 25% 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 12.3% of the population in San Marino and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of San Marino 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: San Marino vs Yemen

San Marino
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
San Marino Yemen
2023 8 118
2022 22 125
2021 35 156
2020 46 135
2019 7 131
2018 7 134
2017 7 142
2016 7 134
2015 8 135
2014 8 134
2013 8 135
2012 8 137
2011 8 140
2010 8 144
2009 8 149
2008 8 153
2007 8 161
2006 12 171
2005 12 181
2004 13 194
2003 13 205
2002 14 218
2001 14 231
2000 14 241
1999 9 250
1998 9 260
1997 10 271
1996 10 282
1995 10 296
1994 10 311
1993 11 319
1992 11 330
1991 11 341
1990 11 359
1989 12 371
1988 12 388
1987 12 400
1986 12 430
1985 12 430

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 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in San Marino, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

San Marino
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
San Marino Yemen
2023 0.14% 3.93%
2022 0.15% 4.08%
2021 0.15% 4.24%
2020 0.16% 4.32%
2019 0.17% 4.59%
2018 0.17% 4.7%
2017 0.18% 4.66%
2016 0.19% 4.77%
2015 0.2% 4.9%
2014 0.21% 4.84%
2013 0.23% 4.95%
2012 0.24% 5.14%
2011 0.25% 5.3%
2010 0.27% 5.49%
2009 0.28% 5.74%
2008 0.3% 6.02%
2007 0.32% 6.33%
2006 0.34% 6.68%
2005 0.37% 7.06%
2004 0.39% 7.47%
2003 0.42% 7.9%
2002 0.46% 8.36%
2001 0.5% 8.84%
2000 0.54% 9.32%
1999 0.58% 9.77%
1998 0.63% 10.2%
1997 0.69% 10.5%
1996 0.75% 10.8%
1995 0.81% 11.1%
1994 0.89% 11.3%
1993 0.97% 11.6%
1992 1.06% 11.8%
1991 1.16% 12.1%
1990 1.27% 12.5%
1989 1.39% 12.9%
1988 1.52% 13.4%
1987 1.66% 14%
1986 1.82% 14.6%
1985 1.99% 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 0.14% in San Marino 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) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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