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Fertility & birth rates in Slovakia and Yemen

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Slovakia has an annual birth rate of 9 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 1.49 in Slovakia and 4.59 in Yemen — 208.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 51% in Slovakia and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 3.04 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Slovakia is ranked 162/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 27.3 years in Slovakia, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Slovakia — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in Slovakia vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Slovakia, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Slovakia vs Yemen by year

Slovakia
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia Yemen
2023 1.49 4.59
2022 1.57 4.59
2021 1.63 4.6
2020 1.59 4.6
2019 1.57 4.6
2018 1.54 4.61
2017 1.52 4.61
2016 1.48 4.61
2015 1.4 4.62
2014 1.37 4.62
2013 1.34 4.62
2012 1.34 4.63
2011 1.45 4.63
2010 1.43 4.81
2009 1.44 5
2008 1.34 5.11
2007 1.27 5.26
2006 1.25 5.41
2005 1.27 5.56
2004 1.25 5.71
2003 1.2 5.84
2002 1.19 5.97
2001 1.2 6.14
2000 1.3 6.32
1999 1.33 6.49
1998 1.37 6.64
1997 1.43 6.82
1996 1.47 7
1995 1.52 7.53
1994 1.67 7.8
1993 1.87 8.05
1992 1.93 8.27
1991 2.05 8.46
1990 2.09 8.61
1989 2.07 8.71
1988 2.13 8.79
1987 2.14 8.83
1986 2.2 8.86
1985 2.26 8.86
1984 2.26 8.85
1983 2.28 8.83
1982 2.28 8.79
1981 2.29 8.75
1980 2.32 8.71
1979 2.45 8.67
1978 2.47 8.5
1977 2.49 8.47
1976 2.55 8.42
1975 2.55 8.37
1974 2.61 8.33
1973 2.56 8.29
1972 2.49 8.27
1971 2.43 8.26
1970 2.41 8.23
1969 2.43 8.22
1968 2.39 8.19
1967 2.48 8.17
1966 2.66 8.14
1965 2.78 8.1
1964 2.89 8.07
1963 2.92 8.03
1962 2.83 8.01
1961 2.96 8
1960 3.04 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 Slovakia was 1.49 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 Slovakia vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Slovakia
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Slovakia Yemen
2023 -5,427 1,198,150
2022 -7,062 1,153,375
2021 -16,886 1,103,622
2020 -2,184 1,086,322
2019 3,818 1,056,432
2018 3,268 1,020,238
2017 4,351 1,006,725
2016 5,431 975,697
2015 2,170 939,922
2014 3,793 920,330
2013 2,707 884,929
2012 3,245 845,645
2011 9,177 806,359
2010 7,008 803,246
2009 8,619 798,911
2008 4,303 779,123
2007 537 764,780
2006 537 750,082
2005 537 726,708
2004 1,611 710,493
2003 -537 694,457
2002 -538 672,494
2001 -1,076 658,704
2000 2,155 646,694
1999 3,777 633,166
1998 4,312 615,488
1997 6,999 604,443
1996 9,135 588,786
1995 9,115 607,966
1994 14,970 602,363
1993 20,769 595,459
1992 21,220 582,072
1991 23,865 565,837
1990 25,436 549,654
1989 26,380 530,464
1988 30,979 513,296
1987 31,859 493,337
1986 34,279 464,665
1985 37,680 455,576
1984 38,966 434,674
1983 39,717 414,823
1982 41,958 392,302
1981 43,640 374,482
1980 44,320 355,767
1979 52,353 336,378
1978 52,324 312,439
1977 52,762 296,115
1976 54,121 281,078
1975 52,604 266,815
1974 52,524 252,737
1973 49,199 240,235
1972 46,426 229,322
1971 40,105 219,095
1970 38,575 207,613
1969 39,312 196,305
1968 38,113 182,518
1967 41,824 173,637
1966 45,440 164,091
1965 48,517 155,398
1964 54,092 147,299
1963 54,382 133,781
1962 49,587 131,262
1961 55,749 129,787
1960 56,546 122,994

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 -0.1% in Slovakia and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Slovakia and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Slovakia vs Yemen by year

Slovakia
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Slovakia Yemen
2023 9 35.2
2022 9.7 35.4
2021 10.4 35.7
2020 10.4 35.9
2019 10.5 35.9
2018 10.6 36
2017 10.7 36.1
2016 10.6 36
2015 10.3 35.9
2014 10.2 35.7
2013 10.1 35.5
2012 10.3 35.2
2011 11.3 34.7
2010 11.2 35.6
2009 11.4 36.6
2008 10.7 36.9
2007 10.1 37.5
2006 10 38.2
2005 10.1 38.4
2004 10 38.9
2003 9.6 39.4
2002 9.5 39.6
2001 9.5 40.2
2000 10.2 40.9
1999 10.4 41.5
1998 10.7 41.9
1997 11 42.6
1996 11.2 43.2
1995 11.5 45.9
1994 12.4 47.3
1993 13.8 48.6
1992 14.1 49.5
1991 14.8 50.2
1990 15.1 50.9
1989 15.2 51.4
1988 15.9 52.1
1987 16.1 52.5
1986 16.8 53.1
1985 17.5 53.6
1984 17.7 53.9
1983 18.1 54.3
1982 18.3 54.5
1981 18.6 54.6
1980 19.1 54.9
1979 20.3 54.9
1978 20.5 54.2
1977 20.6 54.4
1976 20.8 54.6
1975 20.6 54.7
1974 20.8 54.8
1973 20 55
1972 19.1 55.4
1971 18.2 55.8
1970 17.8 56.1
1969 17.7 56.2
1968 17 56.5
1967 17.4 56.8
1966 18.5 56.9
1965 19.3 56.8
1964 20.1 56.8
1963 20.4 56.5
1962 19.8 56.3
1961 20.8 56.2
1960 21.7 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 in Slovakia and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 21.7 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Slovakia Yemen
Fertility rate 1.49 4.59
Fertility rate rank 147/196 13/196
Birth rate 9 35.2
Birth rate rank 162/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,427 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 169/196 14/196
Natural population change rate -0.1% +3.04%
Population growth -0.09% +3.03%
Population growth rank 172/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 27.3 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 74 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.7 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 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 98% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.3% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.51% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.61% 3.93%
Life expectancy 78.8 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Slovakia Yemen
2100 12.2% 19.3%
2099 12.3% 19.4%
2098 12.3% 19.6%
2097 12.4% 19.7%
2096 12.5% 19.9%
2095 12.5% 20.1%
2094 12.6% 20.2%
2093 12.7% 20.4%
2092 12.7% 20.6%
2091 12.8% 20.8%
2090 12.8% 20.9%
2089 12.9% 21.1%
2088 12.9% 21.3%
2087 12.9% 21.5%
2086 12.9% 21.7%
2085 12.9% 21.9%
2084 12.8% 22.1%
2083 12.8% 22.3%
2082 12.7% 22.5%
2081 12.7% 22.7%
2080 12.6% 22.9%
2079 12.5% 23.1%
2078 12.5% 23.4%
2077 12.4% 23.6%
2076 12.4% 23.8%
2075 12.3% 24.1%
2074 12.3% 24.3%
2073 12.3% 24.6%
2072 12.3% 24.9%
2071 12.3% 25.1%
2070 12.3% 25.4%
2069 12.4% 25.7%
2068 12.4% 26%
2067 12.5% 26.3%
2066 12.6% 26.6%
2065 12.6% 26.9%
2064 12.7% 27.2%
2063 12.8% 27.5%
2062 12.9% 27.9%
2061 13% 28.2%
2060 13.1% 28.5%
2059 13.2% 28.8%
2058 13.2% 29.1%
2057 13.3% 29.4%
2056 13.3% 29.6%
2055 13.3% 29.9%
2054 13.3% 30.2%
2053 13.2% 30.4%
2052 13.2% 30.7%
2051 13.1% 30.9%
2050 13.1% 31.2%
2049 13% 31.5%
2048 12.9% 31.8%
2047 12.9% 32.1%
2046 12.8% 32.4%
2045 12.7% 32.8%
2044 12.7% 33.2%
2043 12.7% 33.6%
2042 12.7% 34.1%
2041 12.7% 34.6%
2040 12.8% 35.1%
2039 12.8% 35.7%
2038 12.9% 36.3%
2037 13.1% 36.8%
2036 13.3% 37.4%
2035 13.5% 37.9%
2034 13.7% 38.4%
2033 14% 38.9%
2032 14.2% 39.4%
2031 14.5% 39.8%
2030 14.7% 40.2%
2029 14.9% 40.5%
2028 15.1% 40.7%
2027 15.2% 40.9%
2026 15.5% 41%
2025 15.7% 41.1%
2024 15.8% 41.1%
2023 15.9% 41.2%
2022 16% 41.3%
2021 15.9% 41.4%
2020 15.9% 41.4%
2019 15.8% 41.4%
2018 15.7% 41.5%
2017 15.5% 41.6%
2016 15.4% 41.7%
2015 15.3% 41.8%
2014 15.3% 42.1%
2013 15.3% 42.3%
2012 15.4% 42.7%
2011 15.4% 43%
2010 15.5% 43.5%
2009 15.5% 44.1%
2008 15.7% 44.7%
2007 16% 45.3%
2006 16.4% 45.9%
2005 16.9% 46.5%
2004 17.3% 47.1%
2003 17.9% 47.6%
2002 18.4% 48.1%
2001 19% 48.6%
2000 19.7% 49%
1999 20.3% 49.5%
1998 20.9% 49.9%
1997 21.5% 50.3%
1996 22.1% 50.6%
1995 22.7% 50.9%
1994 23.3% 51.1%
1993 23.9% 51.2%
1992 24.4% 51.2%
1991 24.8% 51.2%
1990 25.2% 51.1%
1989 25.7% 50.9%
1988 26.1% 50.7%
1987 26.3% 50.5%
1986 26.4% 50.3%
1985 26.5% 50%
1984 26.4% 49.7%
1983 26.3% 49.4%
1982 26.2% 49.1%
1981 26.1% 48.7%
1980 26.1% 48.3%
1979 26.1% 47.9%
1978 26.1% 47.5%
1977 26% 47%
1976 26% 46.6%
1975 26% 46.2%
1974 26.1% 45.7%
1973 26.2% 45.3%
1972 26.6% 44.8%
1971 27% 44.3%
1970 27.5% 43.8%
1969 28.1% 43.3%
1968 28.6% 42.8%
1967 29.3% 42.3%
1966 29.9% 41.8%
1965 30.4% 41.3%
1964 30.8% 40.9%
1963 31% 40.6%
1962 31.3% 40.4%
1961 31.5% 40.4%
1960 31.5% 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 15.8% of the population in Slovakia and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 25.2% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovakia 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: Slovakia vs Yemen

Slovakia
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovakia Yemen
2023 4 118
2022 5 125
2021 12 156
2020 4 135
2019 5 131
2018 5 134
2017 5 142
2016 5 134
2015 5 135
2014 5 134
2013 5 135
2012 5 137
2011 5 140
2010 5 144
2009 6 149
2008 5 153
2007 6 161
2006 6 171
2005 7 181
2004 7 194
2003 7 205
2002 7 218
2001 8 231
2000 8 241
1999 9 250
1998 10 260
1997 10 271
1996 10 282
1995 11 296
1994 12 311
1993 14 319
1992 15 330
1991 17 341
1990 18 359
1989 17 371
1988 18 388
1987 19 400
1986 19 430
1985 19 430

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 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovakia, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Slovakia
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Slovakia Yemen
2023 0.61% 3.93%
2022 0.6% 4.08%
2021 0.6% 4.24%
2020 0.59% 4.32%
2019 0.59% 4.59%
2018 0.6% 4.7%
2017 0.6% 4.66%
2016 0.61% 4.77%
2015 0.62% 4.9%
2014 0.63% 4.84%
2013 0.64% 4.95%
2012 0.66% 5.14%
2011 0.67% 5.3%
2010 0.69% 5.49%
2009 0.71% 5.74%
2008 0.74% 6.02%
2007 0.77% 6.33%
2006 0.8% 6.68%
2005 0.83% 7.06%
2004 0.86% 7.47%
2003 0.88% 7.9%
2002 0.91% 8.36%
2001 0.93% 8.84%
2000 0.96% 9.32%
1999 1% 9.77%
1998 1.05% 10.2%
1997 1.09% 10.5%
1996 1.14% 10.8%
1995 1.2% 11.1%
1994 1.25% 11.3%
1993 1.31% 11.6%
1992 1.37% 11.8%
1991 1.42% 12.1%
1990 1.47% 12.5%
1989 1.53% 12.9%
1988 1.59% 13.4%
1987 1.65% 14%
1986 1.73% 14.6%
1985 1.82% 15.3%
1984 1.91% 16.2%
1983 1.99% 17.2%
1982 2.08% 18.4%
1981 2.17% 19.6%
1980 2.27% 20.8%
1979 2.36% 22.1%
1978 2.46% 23.4%
1977 2.55% 24.7%
1976 2.64% 26%
1975 2.72% 27.2%
1974 2.78% 28.4%
1973 2.84% 29.5%
1972 2.89% 30.6%
1971 2.92% 31.8%
1970 2.95% 33%
1969 2.97% 34.3%
1968 3% 35.6%
1967 3.02% 36.8%
1966 3.05% 38%
1965 3.08% 39%
1964 3.14% 40%
1963 3.21% 40.8%
1962 3.32% 41.5%
1961 3.47% 42.2%
1960 3.67% 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 0.61% in Slovakia 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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