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Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Yemen

Updated on by Georank team

Slovenia has an annual birth rate of 8 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 1.51 in Slovenia and 4.59 in Yemen — 204% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -30.9% in Slovenia and by -42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 2.19 and 7.99, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Slovenia is ranked 178/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.1 years in Slovenia, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.5 in Slovenia — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.5 in Slovenia vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Slovenia, 20% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.22% in Slovenia and +3.04% in Yemen.

Birth rate data compared

Slovenia Yemen
Fertility rate 1.51 4.59
Birth rate 8 35.2
Birth rate rank 178/196 11/196
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 30.5 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.3 72.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 74 203.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.9 80.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63.2% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.22% 3.93%
Population change due to births and deaths -4,665 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 166/196 14/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +3.04%
Population growth +0.28% +3.03%
Population growth rank 151/197 14/197
Life expectancy 81.9 years 69.6 years

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Yemen chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 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 Slovenia vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Slovenia Yemen
1960 2.19 7.99
1961 2.27 8
1962 2.28 8.01
1963 2.27 8.03
1964 2.31 8.07
1965 2.43 8.1
1966 2.47 8.14
1967 2.37 8.17
1968 2.25 8.19
1969 2.17 8.22
1970 2.11 8.23
1971 2.16 8.26
1972 2.17 8.27
1973 2.2 8.29
1974 2.13 8.33
1975 2.17 8.37
1976 2.2 8.42
1977 2.17 8.47
1978 2.2 8.5
1979 2.22 8.67
1980 2.11 8.71
1981 1.96 8.75
1982 1.93 8.79
1983 1.81 8.83
1984 1.74 8.85
1985 1.71 8.86
1986 1.67 8.86
1987 1.65 8.83
1988 1.63 8.79
1989 1.52 8.71
1990 1.46 8.61
1991 1.42 8.46
1992 1.33 8.27
1993 1.33 8.05
1994 1.32 7.8
1995 1.29 7.53
1996 1.28 7
1997 1.25 6.82
1998 1.23 6.64
1999 1.21 6.49
2000 1.26 6.32
2001 1.21 6.14
2002 1.21 5.97
2003 1.2 5.84
2004 1.25 5.71
2005 1.26 5.56
2006 1.31 5.41
2007 1.38 5.26
2008 1.53 5.11
2009 1.53 5
2010 1.57 4.81
2011 1.56 4.63
2012 1.58 4.63
2013 1.55 4.62
2014 1.58 4.62
2015 1.57 4.62
2016 1.58 4.61
2017 1.62 4.61
2018 1.6 4.61
2019 1.61 4.6
2020 1.59 4.6
2021 1.64 4.6
2022 1.55 4.59
2023 1.51 4.59
2024 1.51 4.5
2025 1.51 4.41
2026 1.51 4.33
2027 1.51 4.23
2028 1.52 4.14
2029 1.52 4.06
2030 1.52 3.97
2031 1.52 3.87
2032 1.52 3.8
2033 1.52 3.73
2034 1.52 3.66
2035 1.52 3.59
2036 1.53 3.51
2037 1.53 3.44
2038 1.53 3.38
2039 1.53 3.32
2040 1.53 3.26
2041 1.53 3.21
2042 1.53 3.16
2043 1.53 3.12
2044 1.53 3.07
2045 1.53 3.02
2046 1.53 2.97
2047 1.53 2.93
2048 1.54 2.89
2049 1.54 2.85
2050 1.54 2.81

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Slovenia Yemen
1960 27.2% 40.3%
1961 27.2% 40.4%
1962 27.1% 40.4%
1963 26.9% 40.6%
1964 26.6% 40.9%
1965 26.2% 41.3%
1966 25.8% 41.8%
1967 25.5% 42.3%
1968 25.1% 42.8%
1969 24.7% 43.3%
1970 24.3% 43.8%
1971 24% 44.3%
1972 23.9% 44.8%
1973 23.8% 45.3%
1974 23.7% 45.7%
1975 23.6% 46.2%
1976 23.4% 46.6%
1977 23.3% 47%
1978 23.2% 47.5%
1979 23.1% 47.9%
1980 23% 48.3%
1981 22.9% 48.7%
1982 22.8% 49.1%
1983 22.7% 49.4%
1984 22.5% 49.7%
1985 22.3% 50%
1986 22% 50.3%
1987 21.6% 50.5%
1988 21.4% 50.7%
1989 21.1% 50.9%
1990 20.8% 51.1%
1991 20.3% 51.2%
1992 19.8% 51.2%
1993 19.3% 51.2%
1994 18.8% 51.1%
1995 18.3% 50.9%
1996 17.8% 50.6%
1997 17.3% 50.3%
1998 16.8% 49.9%
1999 16.4% 49.5%
2000 15.9% 49%
2001 15.6% 48.6%
2002 15.2% 48.1%
2003 14.8% 47.6%
2004 14.5% 47.1%
2005 14.3% 46.5%
2006 14.1% 45.9%
2007 14% 45.3%
2008 14% 44.7%
2009 14% 44.1%
2010 14.1% 43.5%
2011 14.3% 43%
2012 14.4% 42.7%
2013 14.6% 42.3%
2014 14.7% 42.1%
2015 14.8% 41.8%
2016 14.9% 41.7%
2017 15% 41.6%
2018 15.1% 41.5%
2019 15.1% 41.4%
2020 15.1% 41.4%
2021 15.2% 41.4%
2022 15.1% 41.3%
2023 14.9% 41.2%
2024 14.7% 41.1%
2025 14.5% 41%
2026 14.2% 40.9%
2027 14% 40.8%
2028 13.8% 40.6%
2029 13.5% 40.3%
2030 13.3% 40%
2031 13.1% 39.6%
2032 13% 39.2%
2033 12.8% 38.7%
2034 12.7% 38.2%
2035 12.6% 37.7%
2036 12.5% 37.1%
2037 12.4% 36.5%
2038 12.4% 36%
2039 12.5% 35.4%
2040 12.5% 34.8%
2041 12.6% 34.3%
2042 12.7% 33.8%
2043 12.8% 33.4%
2044 12.9% 33%
2045 13% 32.6%
2046 13.2% 32.3%
2047 13.3% 32%
2048 13.4% 31.7%
2049 13.5% 31.4%
2050 13.5% 31.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Yemen compared.

Natural population change in Slovenia vs Yemen by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +3.02% in Yemen. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Slovenia
Yemen

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Slovenia Yemen
1960 12,678 122,994
1961 14,985 129,787
1962 13,150 131,262
1963 14,068 133,781
1964 12,567 147,299
1965 14,513 155,398
1966 15,697 164,091
1967 13,516 173,637
1968 11,250 182,518
1969 9,427 196,305
1970 10,004 207,613
1971 10,951 219,095
1972 10,513 229,322
1973 11,837 240,235
1974 11,367 252,737
1975 11,658 266,815
1976 12,196 281,078
1977 12,160 296,115
1978 11,920 312,439
1979 12,614 336,378
1980 11,027 355,767
1981 10,485 374,482
1982 9,170 392,302
1983 6,343 414,823
1984 5,990 434,674
1985 6,213 455,576
1986 6,094 464,665
1987 5,771 493,337
1988 5,986 513,296
1989 4,592 530,464
1990 3,797 549,654
1991 2,199 565,837
1992 598 582,072
1993 -199 595,459
1994 199 602,363
1995 0 607,966
1996 0 588,786
1997 -794 604,443
1998 -1,189 615,488
1999 -1,388 633,166
2000 -398 646,694
2001 -996 658,704
2002 -1,197 672,494
2003 -1,996 694,457
2004 -599 710,493
2005 -600 726,708
2006 602 750,082
2007 1,211 764,780
2008 3,437 779,123
2009 3,060 798,911
2010 3,687 803,246
2011 3,285 806,359
2012 2,674 845,645
2013 1,648 884,929
2014 2,268 920,330
2015 826 939,922
2016 826 975,697
2017 -207 1,006,725
2018 -1,037 1,020,238
2019 -1,254 1,056,432
2020 -5,256 1,086,322
2021 -4,216 1,103,622
2022 -4,858 1,153,375
2023 -4,665 1,198,150

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs Yemen

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovenia, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Slovenia
Yemen
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovenia Yemen
1985 17 430
1986 16 430
1987 16 400
1988 16 388
1989 15 371
1990 14 359
1991 13 341
1992 13 330
1993 12 319
1994 12 311
1995 11 296
1996 10 282
1997 9 271
1998 9 260
1999 8 250
2000 7 241
2001 6 231
2002 6 218
2003 6 205
2004 6 194
2005 6 181
2006 6 171
2007 6 161
2008 7 153
2009 7 149
2010 7 144
2011 6 140
2012 6 137
2013 6 135
2014 6 134
2015 5 135
2016 5 134
2017 5 142
2018 4 134
2019 4 131
2020 12 135
2021 8 156
2022 15 125
2023 3 118

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.22% in Slovenia and 3.93% in Yemen. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Slovenia
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Slovenia Yemen
1960 - 42.9%
1961 - 42.2%
1962 - 41.5%
1963 - 40.8%
1964 - 40%
1965 - 39%
1966 - 38%
1967 - 36.8%
1968 - 35.6%
1969 - 34.3%
1970 - 33%
1971 - 31.8%
1972 - 30.6%
1973 - 29.5%
1974 - 28.4%
1975 - 27.2%
1976 - 26%
1977 - 24.7%
1978 - 23.4%
1979 - 22.1%
1980 - 20.8%
1981 1.78% 19.6%
1982 1.69% 18.4%
1983 1.61% 17.2%
1984 1.53% 16.2%
1985 1.44% 15.3%
1986 1.36% 14.6%
1987 1.27% 14%
1988 1.19% 13.4%
1989 1.11% 12.9%
1990 1.04% 12.5%
1991 0.97% 12.1%
1992 0.9% 11.8%
1993 0.84% 11.6%
1994 0.79% 11.3%
1995 0.73% 11.1%
1996 0.69% 10.8%
1997 0.65% 10.5%
1998 0.61% 10.2%
1999 0.58% 9.77%
2000 0.54% 9.32%
2001 0.52% 8.84%
2002 0.49% 8.36%
2003 0.47% 7.9%
2004 0.44% 7.47%
2005 0.42% 7.06%
2006 0.4% 6.68%
2007 0.38% 6.33%
2008 0.36% 6.02%
2009 0.34% 5.74%
2010 0.32% 5.49%
2011 0.31% 5.3%
2012 0.29% 5.14%
2013 0.28% 4.95%
2014 0.27% 4.84%
2015 0.26% 4.9%
2016 0.26% 4.77%
2017 0.25% 4.66%
2018 0.24% 4.7%
2019 0.24% 4.59%
2020 0.24% 4.32%
2021 0.23% 4.24%
2022 0.23% 4.08%
2023 0.22% 3.93%

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