Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Yemen

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Yemen by year

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Seychelles

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	Yemen
2023	2.02	4.59
2022	2.01	4.59
2021	2.46	4.6
2020	2.29	4.6
2019	2.36	4.6
2018	2.41	4.61
2017	2.41	4.61
2016	2.39	4.61
2015	2.31	4.62
2014	2.25	4.62
2013	2.26	4.62
2012	2.37	4.63
2011	2.33	4.63
2010	2.16	4.81
2009	2.38	5
2008	2.33	5.11
2007	2.24	5.26
2006	2.11	5.41
2005	2.2	5.56
2004	2.01	5.71
2003	2.06	5.84
2002	2.04	5.97
2001	1.98	6.14
2000	2.08	6.32
1999	2.04	6.49
1998	2.04	6.64
1997	2.1	6.82
1996	2.31	7
1995	2.36	7.53
1994	2.6	7.8
1993	2.58	8.05
1992	2.53	8.27
1991	2.69	8.46
1990	2.61	8.61
1989	2.67	8.71
1988	2.79	8.79
1987	2.92	8.83
1986	3.07	8.86
1985	3.09	8.86
1984	3.24	8.85
1983	3.22	8.83
1982	3.13	8.79
1981	3.67	8.75
1980	3.79	8.71
1979	3.66	8.67
1978	3.92	8.5
1977	3.75	8.47
1976	4.09	8.42
1975	4.75	8.37
1974	5.1	8.33
1973	4.78	8.29
1972	5.16	8.27
1971	5.69	8.26
1970	5.31	8.23
1969	5.48	8.22
1968	5.61	8.19
1967	5.9	8.17
1966	6.13	8.14
1965	5.72	8.1
1964	5.69	8.07
1963	5.61	8.03
1962	5.51	8.01
1961	5.42	8
1960	5.31	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 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 the Seychelles vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	Yemen
2023	683	1,198,150
2022	635	1,153,375
2021	744	1,103,622
2020	886	1,086,322
2019	811	1,056,432
2018	842	1,020,238
2017	901	1,006,725
2016	900	975,697
2015	888	939,922
2014	832	920,330
2013	846	884,929
2012	989	845,645
2011	936	806,359
2010	844	803,246
2009	900	798,911
2008	887	779,123
2007	867	764,780
2006	804	750,082
2005	861	726,708
2004	842	710,493
2003	828	694,457
2002	837	672,494
2001	885	658,704
2000	958	646,694
1999	901	633,166
1998	844	615,488
1997	873	604,443
1996	1,047	588,786
1995	1,054	607,966
1994	1,136	602,363
1993	1,091	595,459
1992	1,076	582,072
1991	1,162	565,837
1990	1,070	549,654
1989	1,030	530,464
1988	1,135	513,296
1987	1,172	493,337
1986	1,222	464,665
1985	1,259	455,576
1984	1,255	434,674
1983	1,209	414,823
1982	1,069	392,302
1981	1,358	374,482
1980	1,386	355,767
1979	1,292	336,378
1978	1,330	312,439
1977	1,125	296,115
1976	1,174	281,078
1975	1,376	266,815
1974	1,361	252,737
1973	1,166	240,235
1972	1,199	229,322
1971	1,373	219,095
1970	1,087	207,613
1969	1,119	196,305
1968	1,145	182,518
1967	1,217	173,637
1966	1,280	164,091
1965	1,165	155,398
1964	1,155	147,299
1963	1,123	133,781
1962	1,083	131,262
1961	1,040	129,787
1960	977	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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Yemen by year

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Seychelles

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	Yemen
2023	13	35.2
2022	13.1	35.4
2021	16.8	35.7
2020	15.8	35.9
2019	16.4	35.9
2018	17.1	36
2017	17.2	36.1
2016	17.4	36
2015	17	35.9
2014	17	35.7
2013	17.4	35.5
2012	18.6	35.2
2011	18.6	34.7
2010	16.8	35.6
2009	18.1	36.6
2008	17.8	36.9
2007	17.6	37.5
2006	17.3	38.2
2005	18.5	38.4
2004	17.4	38.9
2003	18.1	39.4
2002	17.7	39.6
2001	17.7	40.2
2000	18.6	40.9
1999	18.2	41.5
1998	17.9	41.9
1997	19.1	42.6
1996	21.1	43.2
1995	21	45.9
1994	22.9	47.3
1993	23.4	48.6
1992	22.6	49.5
1991	24.2	50.2
1990	23.1	50.9
1989	23	51.4
1988	23.8	52.1
1987	24.5	52.5
1986	26.2	53.1
1985	26.5	53.6
1984	26.9	53.9
1983	25.8	54.3
1982	24.1	54.5
1981	28.1	54.6
1980	28.9	54.9
1979	27.6	54.9
1978	28.9	54.2
1977	25.9	54.4
1976	27.1	54.6
1975	30.5	54.7
1974	32.1	54.8
1973	28.8	55
1972	30.8	55.4
1971	33.6	55.8
1970	30.2	56.1
1969	31.7	56.2
1968	33.1	56.5
1967	35.5	56.8
1966	37.8	56.9
1965	36.2	56.8
1964	36.8	56.8
1963	37	56.5
1962	37	56.3
1961	36.9	56.2
1960	36.5	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 36.5 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	Yemen
2100	14.8%	19.3%
2099	14.9%	19.4%
2098	14.9%	19.6%
2097	15%	19.7%
2096	15%	19.9%
2095	15.1%	20.1%
2094	15.1%	20.2%
2093	15.2%	20.4%
2092	15.2%	20.6%
2091	15.2%	20.8%
2090	15.3%	20.9%
2089	15.3%	21.1%
2088	15.3%	21.3%
2087	15.3%	21.5%
2086	15.3%	21.7%
2085	15.4%	21.9%
2084	15.4%	22.1%
2083	15.4%	22.3%
2082	15.4%	22.5%
2081	15.4%	22.7%
2080	15.4%	22.9%
2079	15.4%	23.1%
2078	15.5%	23.4%
2077	15.5%	23.6%
2076	15.5%	23.8%
2075	15.6%	24.1%
2074	15.6%	24.3%
2073	15.7%	24.6%
2072	15.7%	24.9%
2071	15.7%	25.1%
2070	15.8%	25.4%
2069	15.8%	25.7%
2068	15.9%	26%
2067	15.9%	26.3%
2066	16%	26.6%
2065	16%	26.9%
2064	16.1%	27.2%
2063	16.1%	27.5%
2062	16.1%	27.9%
2061	16.2%	28.2%
2060	16.2%	28.5%
2059	16.2%	28.8%
2058	16.2%	29.1%
2057	16.2%	29.4%
2056	16.2%	29.6%
2055	16.2%	29.9%
2054	16.3%	30.2%
2053	16.3%	30.4%
2052	16.3%	30.7%
2051	16.3%	30.9%
2050	16.4%	31.2%
2049	16.4%	31.5%
2048	16.5%	31.8%
2047	16.6%	32.1%
2046	16.7%	32.4%
2045	16.9%	32.8%
2044	17%	33.2%
2043	17.2%	33.6%
2042	17.4%	34.1%
2041	17.5%	34.6%
2040	17.7%	35.1%
2039	17.9%	35.7%
2038	18%	36.3%
2037	18.2%	36.8%
2036	18.5%	37.4%
2035	18.6%	37.9%
2034	18.8%	38.4%
2033	18.9%	38.9%
2032	19%	39.4%
2031	19.1%	39.8%
2030	19.2%	40.2%
2029	19.3%	40.5%
2028	19.4%	40.7%
2027	19.5%	40.9%
2026	19.7%	41%
2025	19.9%	41.1%
2024	20%	41.1%
2023	20.1%	41.2%
2022	20.3%	41.3%
2021	20.4%	41.4%
2020	20.6%	41.4%
2019	20.7%	41.4%
2018	20.9%	41.5%
2017	21%	41.6%
2016	21.2%	41.7%
2015	21.4%	41.8%
2014	21.6%	42.1%
2013	21.8%	42.3%
2012	22%	42.7%
2011	22.2%	43%
2010	22.5%	43.5%
2009	22.9%	44.1%
2008	23.5%	44.7%
2007	24%	45.3%
2006	24.5%	45.9%
2005	25%	46.5%
2004	25.5%	47.1%
2003	26%	47.6%
2002	26.5%	48.1%
2001	27%	48.6%
2000	27.6%	49%
1999	28.2%	49.5%
1998	28.8%	49.9%
1997	29.3%	50.3%
1996	29.8%	50.6%
1995	30.3%	50.9%
1994	30.6%	51.1%
1993	31%	51.2%
1992	31.5%	51.2%
1991	31.9%	51.2%
1990	32.4%	51.1%
1989	32.9%	50.9%
1988	33.4%	50.7%
1987	33.8%	50.5%
1986	34.1%	50.3%
1985	34.4%	50%
1984	34.8%	49.7%
1983	35.2%	49.4%
1982	35.7%	49.1%
1981	36.4%	48.7%
1980	37.1%	48.3%
1979	37.9%	47.9%
1978	38.8%	47.5%
1977	39.7%	47%
1976	40.5%	46.6%
1975	41.2%	46.2%
1974	41.9%	45.7%
1973	42.5%	45.3%
1972	43%	44.8%
1971	43.4%	44.3%
1970	43.6%	43.8%
1969	43.4%	43.3%
1968	43.1%	42.8%
1967	42.7%	42.3%
1966	42.1%	41.8%
1965	41.5%	41.3%
1964	40.9%	40.9%
1963	40.3%	40.6%
1962	39.7%	40.4%
1961	39.1%	40.4%
1960	38.6%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Yemen

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Seychelles

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	Yemen
2023	42	118
2022	89	125
2021	74	156
2020	51	135
2019	48	131
2018	49	134
2017	47	142
2016	47	134
2015	46	135
2014	46	134
2013	48	135
2012	49	137
2011	50	140
2010	50	144
2009	51	149
2008	51	153
2007	52	161
2006	51	171
2005	50	181
2004	52	194
2003	47	205
2002	45	218
2001	43	231
2000	45	241
1999	41	250
1998	41	260
1997	37	271
1996	39	282
1995	40	296
1994	45	311
1993	49	319
1992	50	330
1991	54	341
1990	53	359
1989	61	371
1988	60	388
1987	62	400
1986	65	430
1985	69	430

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	Yemen
2023	1.43%	3.93%
2022	1.45%	4.08%
2021	1.47%	4.24%
2020	1.48%	4.32%
2019	1.48%	4.59%
2018	1.48%	4.7%
2017	1.47%	4.66%
2016	1.46%	4.77%
2015	1.45%	4.9%
2014	1.45%	4.84%
2013	1.44%	4.95%
2012	1.43%	5.14%
2011	1.42%	5.3%
2010	1.41%	5.49%
2009	1.4%	5.74%
2008	1.39%	6.02%
2007	1.39%	6.33%
2006	1.38%	6.68%
2005	1.38%	7.06%
2004	1.38%	7.47%
2003	1.37%	7.9%
2002	1.37%	8.36%
2001	1.37%	8.84%
2000	1.38%	9.32%
1999	1.38%	9.77%
1998	1.39%	10.2%
1997	1.4%	10.5%
1996	1.41%	10.8%
1995	1.43%	11.1%
1994	1.46%	11.3%
1993	1.49%	11.6%
1992	1.53%	11.8%
1991	1.58%	12.1%
1990	1.63%	12.5%
1989	1.69%	12.9%
1988	1.76%	13.4%
1987	1.84%	14%
1986	1.93%	14.6%
1985	2.04%	15.3%
1984	2.16%	16.2%
1983	2.32%	17.2%
1982	2.51%	18.4%
1981	2.74%	19.6%
1980	3.01%	20.8%
1979	3.34%	22.1%
1978	3.72%	23.4%
1977	4.14%	24.7%
1976	4.6%	26%
1975	5.09%	27.2%
1974	5.59%	28.4%
1973	6.09%	29.5%
1972	6.59%	30.6%
1971	7.09%	31.8%
1970	7.58%	33%
1969	8.07%	34.3%
1968	8.52%	35.6%
1967	8.92%	36.8%
1966	9.26%	38%
1965	9.55%	39%
1964	9.8%	40%
1963	10%	40.8%
1962	10.2%	41.5%
1961	10.3%	42.2%
1960	10.5%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.