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Fertility & birth rates in Sweden and Yemen

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Sweden has an annual birth rate of 9.5 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 1.45 in Sweden and 4.59 in Yemen — 216.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.2% in Sweden and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 2.17 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Sweden is ranked 153/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30 years in Sweden, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Sweden — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.79 in Sweden vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Sweden, 21.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Sweden vs Yemen by year

Sweden
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Yemen
2023 1.45 4.59
2022 1.53 4.59
2021 1.67 4.6
2020 1.67 4.6
2019 1.71 4.6
2018 1.76 4.61
2017 1.78 4.61
2016 1.85 4.61
2015 1.85 4.62
2014 1.88 4.62
2013 1.89 4.62
2012 1.91 4.63
2011 1.9 4.63
2010 1.98 4.81
2009 1.94 5
2008 1.91 5.11
2007 1.88 5.26
2006 1.85 5.41
2005 1.77 5.56
2004 1.75 5.71
2003 1.71 5.84
2002 1.65 5.97
2001 1.57 6.14
2000 1.54 6.32
1999 1.5 6.49
1998 1.5 6.64
1997 1.52 6.82
1996 1.6 7
1995 1.73 7.53
1994 1.88 7.8
1993 1.99 8.05
1992 2.09 8.27
1991 2.11 8.46
1990 2.13 8.61
1989 2.01 8.71
1988 1.96 8.79
1987 1.84 8.83
1986 1.8 8.86
1985 1.74 8.86
1984 1.66 8.85
1983 1.61 8.83
1982 1.62 8.79
1981 1.63 8.75
1980 1.68 8.71
1979 1.66 8.67
1978 1.6 8.5
1977 1.64 8.47
1976 1.68 8.42
1975 1.77 8.37
1974 1.87 8.33
1973 1.87 8.29
1972 1.91 8.27
1971 1.96 8.26
1970 1.92 8.23
1969 1.93 8.22
1968 2.07 8.19
1967 2.28 8.17
1966 2.37 8.14
1965 2.39 8.1
1964 2.47 8.07
1963 2.33 8.03
1962 2.25 8.01
1961 2.21 8
1960 2.17 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 Sweden was 1.45 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 Sweden vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Sweden
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Sweden Yemen
2023 5,269 1,198,150
2022 10,487 1,153,375
2021 22,914 1,103,622
2020 14,495 1,086,322
2019 25,697 1,056,432
2018 23,403 1,020,238
2017 24,138 1,006,725
2016 25,800 975,697
2015 23,518 939,922
2014 26,179 920,330
2013 23,041 884,929
2012 20,943 845,645
2011 21,733 806,359
2010 25,320 803,246
2009 21,387 798,911
2008 18,439 779,123
2007 15,552 764,780
2006 15,436 750,082
2005 9,030 726,708
2004 9,893 710,493
2003 6,271 694,457
2002 893 672,494
2001 -1,779 658,704
2000 -2,662 646,694
1999 -6,201 633,166
1998 -3,541 615,488
1997 -3,539 604,443
1996 1,768 588,786
1995 9,710 607,966
1994 20,196 602,363
1993 20,924 595,459
1992 28,605 582,072
1991 29,299 565,837
1990 29,100 549,654
1989 24,629 530,464
1988 15,186 513,296
1987 11,757 493,337
1986 9,206 464,665
1985 4,175 455,576
1984 3,335 434,674
1983 833 414,823
1982 1,665 392,302
1981 1,664 374,482
1980 5,818 355,767
1979 4,976 336,378
1978 4,138 312,439
1977 7,426 296,115
1976 8,222 281,078
1975 14,746 266,815
1974 23,664 252,737
1973 24,409 240,235
1972 28,428 229,322
1971 31,583 219,095
1970 30,563 207,613
1969 23,904 196,305
1968 30,858 182,518
1967 41,700 173,637
1966 45,286 164,091
1965 44,857 155,398
1964 45,968 147,299
1963 35,741 133,781
1962 30,246 131,262
1961 30,832 129,787
1960 27,693 122,994

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 +0.05% in Sweden and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Sweden and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Sweden vs Yemen by year

Sweden
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Sweden Yemen
2023 9.5 35.2
2022 10 35.4
2021 11 35.7
2020 10.9 35.9
2019 11.1 35.9
2018 11.4 36
2017 11.5 36.1
2016 11.8 36
2015 11.7 35.9
2014 11.9 35.7
2013 11.8 35.5
2012 11.9 35.2
2011 11.8 34.7
2010 12.3 35.6
2009 12 36.6
2008 11.9 36.9
2007 11.7 37.5
2006 11.7 38.2
2005 11.2 38.4
2004 11.2 38.9
2003 11.1 39.4
2002 10.7 39.6
2001 10.3 40.2
2000 10.2 40.9
1999 10 41.5
1998 10.1 41.9
1997 10.2 42.6
1996 10.8 43.2
1995 11.7 45.9
1994 12.8 47.3
1993 13.5 48.6
1992 14.2 49.5
1991 14.4 50.2
1990 14.5 50.9
1989 13.7 51.4
1988 13.3 52.1
1987 12.5 52.5
1986 12.2 53.1
1985 11.8 53.6
1984 11.3 53.9
1983 11 54.3
1982 11.1 54.5
1981 11.3 54.6
1980 11.7 54.9
1979 11.6 54.9
1978 11.3 54.2
1977 11.6 54.4
1976 12 54.6
1975 12.6 54.7
1974 13.5 54.8
1973 13.5 55
1972 13.8 55.4
1971 14.1 55.8
1970 13.7 56.1
1969 13.5 56.2
1968 14.3 56.5
1967 15.4 56.8
1966 15.8 56.9
1965 15.9 56.8
1964 16 56.8
1963 14.8 56.5
1962 14.2 56.3
1961 13.9 56.2
1960 13.7 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 9.5 in Sweden and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 13.7 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Sweden Yemen
Fertility rate 1.45 4.59
Fertility rate rank 156/196 13/196
Birth rate 9.5 35.2
Birth rate rank 153/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,269 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 125/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +0.05% +3.04%
Population growth +0.31% +3.03%
Population growth rank 149/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.6 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 53.3 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.2 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.3% 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 100% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.14% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.2% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.25% 3.93%
Life expectancy 83.7 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Sweden Yemen
2100 13% 19.3%
2099 13% 19.4%
2098 13.1% 19.6%
2097 13.1% 19.7%
2096 13.2% 19.9%
2095 13.2% 20.1%
2094 13.3% 20.2%
2093 13.3% 20.4%
2092 13.4% 20.6%
2091 13.4% 20.8%
2090 13.5% 20.9%
2089 13.5% 21.1%
2088 13.5% 21.3%
2087 13.5% 21.5%
2086 13.6% 21.7%
2085 13.6% 21.9%
2084 13.5% 22.1%
2083 13.5% 22.3%
2082 13.5% 22.5%
2081 13.4% 22.7%
2080 13.4% 22.9%
2079 13.3% 23.1%
2078 13.3% 23.4%
2077 13.2% 23.6%
2076 13.2% 23.8%
2075 13.2% 24.1%
2074 13.1% 24.3%
2073 13.1% 24.6%
2072 13.1% 24.9%
2071 13.1% 25.1%
2070 13.1% 25.4%
2069 13.1% 25.7%
2068 13.2% 26%
2067 13.2% 26.3%
2066 13.3% 26.6%
2065 13.4% 26.9%
2064 13.5% 27.2%
2063 13.6% 27.5%
2062 13.7% 27.9%
2061 13.8% 28.2%
2060 13.9% 28.5%
2059 14.1% 28.8%
2058 14.2% 29.1%
2057 14.2% 29.4%
2056 14.3% 29.6%
2055 14.4% 29.9%
2054 14.4% 30.2%
2053 14.4% 30.4%
2052 14.4% 30.7%
2051 14.4% 30.9%
2050 14.4% 31.2%
2049 14.3% 31.5%
2048 14.3% 31.8%
2047 14.2% 32.1%
2046 14.1% 32.4%
2045 14% 32.8%
2044 14% 33.2%
2043 13.9% 33.6%
2042 13.8% 34.1%
2041 13.8% 34.6%
2040 13.8% 35.1%
2039 13.8% 35.7%
2038 13.8% 36.3%
2037 13.8% 36.8%
2036 14% 37.4%
2035 14.2% 37.9%
2034 14.4% 38.4%
2033 14.7% 38.9%
2032 14.9% 39.4%
2031 15.2% 39.8%
2030 15.5% 40.2%
2029 15.8% 40.5%
2028 16% 40.7%
2027 16.3% 40.9%
2026 16.6% 41%
2025 16.9% 41.1%
2024 17% 41.1%
2023 17.2% 41.2%
2022 17.5% 41.3%
2021 17.7% 41.4%
2020 17.7% 41.4%
2019 17.8% 41.4%
2018 17.8% 41.5%
2017 17.7% 41.6%
2016 17.5% 41.7%
2015 17.3% 41.8%
2014 17.2% 42.1%
2013 17% 42.3%
2012 16.8% 42.7%
2011 16.7% 43%
2010 16.6% 43.5%
2009 16.6% 44.1%
2008 16.7% 44.7%
2007 16.9% 45.3%
2006 17.1% 45.9%
2005 17.4% 46.5%
2004 17.7% 47.1%
2003 17.9% 47.6%
2002 18.1% 48.1%
2001 18.3% 48.6%
2000 18.4% 49%
1999 18.6% 49.5%
1998 18.7% 49.9%
1997 18.7% 50.3%
1996 18.8% 50.6%
1995 18.9% 50.9%
1994 18.8% 51.1%
1993 18.6% 51.2%
1992 18.4% 51.2%
1991 18.1% 51.2%
1990 17.9% 51.1%
1989 17.8% 50.9%
1988 17.8% 50.7%
1987 17.9% 50.5%
1986 18% 50.3%
1985 18.2% 50%
1984 18.3% 49.7%
1983 18.6% 49.4%
1982 18.9% 49.1%
1981 19.2% 48.7%
1980 19.6% 48.3%
1979 19.9% 47.9%
1978 20.3% 47.5%
1977 20.5% 47%
1976 20.6% 46.6%
1975 20.7% 46.2%
1974 20.7% 45.7%
1973 20.7% 45.3%
1972 20.8% 44.8%
1971 20.8% 44.3%
1970 20.8% 43.8%
1969 20.9% 43.3%
1968 20.9% 42.8%
1967 21% 42.3%
1966 20.9% 41.8%
1965 20.9% 41.3%
1964 21% 40.9%
1963 21.2% 40.6%
1962 21.5% 40.4%
1961 22% 40.4%
1960 22.4% 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 17% of the population in Sweden and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 17.9% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sweden 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: Sweden vs Yemen

Sweden
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Sweden Yemen
2023 4 118
2022 5 125
2021 5 156
2020 5 135
2019 4 131
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 5 149
2008 5 153
2007 5 161
2006 5 171
2005 5 181
2004 5 194
2003 5 205
2002 5 218
2001 5 231
2000 5 241
1999 6 250
1998 6 260
1997 6 271
1996 6 282
1995 7 296
1994 7 311
1993 8 319
1992 8 330
1991 8 341
1990 8 359
1989 9 371
1988 9 388
1987 8 400
1986 8 430
1985 8 430

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 Sweden, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Sweden
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Sweden Yemen
2023 0.25% 3.93%
2022 0.25% 4.08%
2021 0.25% 4.24%
2020 0.26% 4.32%
2019 0.26% 4.59%
2018 0.27% 4.7%
2017 0.28% 4.66%
2016 0.28% 4.77%
2015 0.29% 4.9%
2014 0.29% 4.84%
2013 0.29% 4.95%
2012 0.3% 5.14%
2011 0.3% 5.3%
2010 0.31% 5.49%
2009 0.31% 5.74%
2008 0.32% 6.02%
2007 0.33% 6.33%
2006 0.35% 6.68%
2005 0.36% 7.06%
2004 0.37% 7.47%
2003 0.39% 7.9%
2002 0.4% 8.36%
2001 0.4% 8.84%
2000 0.41% 9.32%
1999 0.41% 9.77%
1998 0.42% 10.2%
1997 0.44% 10.5%
1996 0.46% 10.8%
1995 0.48% 11.1%
1994 0.52% 11.3%
1993 0.57% 11.6%
1992 0.62% 11.8%
1991 0.66% 12.1%
1990 0.7% 12.5%
1989 0.72% 12.9%
1988 0.73% 13.4%
1987 0.74% 14%
1986 0.75% 14.6%
1985 0.76% 15.3%
1984 0.77% 16.2%
1983 0.78% 17.2%
1982 0.8% 18.4%
1981 0.82% 19.6%
1980 0.84% 20.8%
1979 0.87% 22.1%
1978 0.9% 23.4%
1977 0.94% 24.7%
1976 0.98% 26%
1975 1.03% 27.2%
1974 1.09% 28.4%
1973 1.16% 29.5%
1972 1.23% 30.6%
1971 1.29% 31.8%
1970 1.34% 33%
1969 1.39% 34.3%
1968 1.44% 35.6%
1967 1.49% 36.8%
1966 1.56% 38%
1965 1.63% 39%
1964 1.71% 40%
1963 1.79% 40.8%
1962 1.86% 41.5%
1961 1.92% 42.2%
1960 1.96% 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 0.25% in Sweden 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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