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Fertility & birth rates in Tajikistan and Yemen

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Tajikistan has an annual birth rate of 26.1 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 3.07 in Tajikistan and 4.59 in Yemen — 49.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.7% in Tajikistan and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 6.24 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Tajikistan is ranked 48/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.2 years in Tajikistan, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.4 in Tajikistan — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 40.4 in Tajikistan vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Tajikistan, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Tajikistan vs Yemen by year

Tajikistan
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Yemen
2023 3.07 4.59
2022 3.13 4.59
2021 3.17 4.6
2020 3.21 4.6
2019 3.28 4.6
2018 3.29 4.61
2017 3.29 4.61
2016 3.38 4.61
2015 3.46 4.62
2014 3.46 4.62
2013 3.43 4.62
2012 3.42 4.63
2011 3.46 4.63
2010 3.46 4.81
2009 3.43 5
2008 3.39 5.11
2007 3.37 5.26
2006 3.34 5.41
2005 3.4 5.56
2004 3.51 5.71
2003 3.42 5.84
2002 3.47 5.97
2001 3.49 6.14
2000 3.49 6.32
1999 3.85 6.49
1998 4.07 6.64
1997 4.06 6.82
1996 3.94 7
1995 4.66 7.53
1994 4.79 7.8
1993 4.92 8.05
1992 5.06 8.27
1991 5.28 8.46
1990 5.46 8.61
1989 5.61 8.71
1988 5.75 8.79
1987 5.84 8.83
1986 5.91 8.86
1985 5.94 8.86
1984 5.96 8.85
1983 5.98 8.83
1982 6.03 8.79
1981 6.12 8.75
1980 6.21 8.71
1979 6.31 8.67
1978 6.4 8.5
1977 6.49 8.47
1976 6.6 8.42
1975 6.69 8.37
1974 6.77 8.33
1973 6.84 8.29
1972 6.89 8.27
1971 6.91 8.26
1970 6.91 8.23
1969 6.91 8.22
1968 6.91 8.19
1967 6.89 8.17
1966 6.82 8.14
1965 6.74 8.1
1964 6.68 8.07
1963 6.62 8.03
1962 6.48 8.01
1961 6.35 8
1960 6.24 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 Tajikistan was 3.07 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 Tajikistan vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Tajikistan
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Tajikistan Yemen
2023 223,828 1,198,150
2022 228,336 1,153,375
2021 222,850 1,103,622
2020 219,467 1,086,322
2019 231,817 1,056,432
2018 228,597 1,020,238
2017 224,396 1,006,725
2016 228,547 975,697
2015 230,903 939,922
2014 227,304 920,330
2013 220,693 884,929
2012 213,078 845,645
2011 208,429 806,359
2010 201,389 803,246
2009 192,851 798,911
2008 182,337 779,123
2007 173,200 764,780
2006 164,046 750,082
2005 160,189 726,708
2004 161,201 710,493
2003 150,391 694,457
2002 146,492 672,494
2001 142,276 658,704
2000 136,549 646,694
1999 147,622 633,166
1998 153,508 615,488
1997 149,825 604,443
1996 138,287 588,786
1995 168,934 607,966
1994 167,590 602,363
1993 157,975 595,459
1992 163,652 582,072
1991 177,585 565,837
1990 178,429 549,654
1989 179,212 530,464
1988 172,805 513,296
1987 163,611 493,337
1986 155,987 464,665
1985 145,720 455,576
1984 139,145 434,674
1983 133,280 414,823
1982 127,838 392,302
1981 121,418 374,482
1980 117,888 355,767
1979 114,496 336,378
1978 110,564 312,439
1977 106,920 296,115
1976 103,777 281,078
1975 100,604 266,815
1974 97,481 252,737
1973 94,523 240,235
1972 91,677 229,322
1971 88,618 219,095
1970 85,645 207,613
1969 82,931 196,305
1968 80,698 182,518
1967 78,733 173,637
1966 76,702 164,091
1965 75,139 155,398
1964 74,030 147,299
1963 73,065 133,781
1962 70,700 131,262
1961 68,182 129,787
1960 65,415 122,994

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.42% in Tajikistan and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Tajikistan vs Yemen by year

Tajikistan
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tajikistan Yemen
2023 26.1 35.2
2022 27 35.4
2021 27.7 35.7
2020 28.4 35.9
2019 29.2 35.9
2018 29.5 36
2017 29.7 36.1
2016 30.9 36
2015 32 35.9
2014 32.2 35.7
2013 32.1 35.5
2012 32 35.2
2011 32.2 34.7
2010 32 35.6
2009 31.4 36.6
2008 30.6 36.9
2007 29.9 37.5
2006 29.2 38.2
2005 29.3 38.4
2004 29.9 38.9
2003 29 39.4
2002 29.2 39.6
2001 29.3 40.2
2000 29.1 40.9
1999 31.6 41.5
1998 33.1 41.9
1997 32.9 42.6
1996 31.9 43.2
1995 37.7 45.9
1994 38.8 47.3
1993 39.7 48.6
1992 40.7 49.5
1991 41.9 50.2
1990 43.1 50.9
1989 44.1 51.4
1988 43.8 52.1
1987 43.1 52.5
1986 42.5 53.1
1985 41.6 53.6
1984 41.2 53.9
1983 40.9 54.3
1982 40.7 54.5
1981 40.7 54.6
1980 40.8 54.9
1979 40.9 54.9
1978 40.8 54.2
1977 40.9 54.4
1976 41.1 54.6
1975 41.3 54.7
1974 41.5 54.8
1973 41.7 55
1972 42 55.4
1971 42.1 55.8
1970 42.3 56.1
1969 42.5 56.2
1968 43 56.5
1967 43.6 56.8
1966 44.2 56.9
1965 45.1 56.8
1964 46.1 56.8
1963 47.1 56.5
1962 47.5 56.3
1961 47.7 56.2
1960 47.7 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 26.1 in Tajikistan and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 47.7 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tajikistan Yemen
Fertility rate 3.07 4.59
Fertility rate rank 56/196 13/196
Birth rate 26.1 35.2
Birth rate rank 48/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +223,828 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 56/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +3.04%
Population growth +1.94% +3.03%
Population growth rank 55/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 23.2 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 26.4 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.5 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 203.7 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 27.1% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.8% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.26% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.29% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.73% 3.93%
Life expectancy 72.2 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tajikistan Yemen
2100 17.4% 19.3%
2099 17.5% 19.4%
2098 17.6% 19.6%
2097 17.7% 19.7%
2096 17.9% 19.9%
2095 18% 20.1%
2094 18.1% 20.2%
2093 18.2% 20.4%
2092 18.3% 20.6%
2091 18.4% 20.8%
2090 18.6% 20.9%
2089 18.7% 21.1%
2088 18.9% 21.3%
2087 19% 21.5%
2086 19.2% 21.7%
2085 19.4% 21.9%
2084 19.6% 22.1%
2083 19.8% 22.3%
2082 20% 22.5%
2081 20.2% 22.7%
2080 20.4% 22.9%
2079 20.7% 23.1%
2078 20.9% 23.4%
2077 21.1% 23.6%
2076 21.3% 23.8%
2075 21.5% 24.1%
2074 21.7% 24.3%
2073 21.9% 24.6%
2072 22.1% 24.9%
2071 22.3% 25.1%
2070 22.4% 25.4%
2069 22.6% 25.7%
2068 22.7% 26%
2067 22.9% 26.3%
2066 23% 26.6%
2065 23.2% 26.9%
2064 23.4% 27.2%
2063 23.6% 27.5%
2062 23.8% 27.9%
2061 24.1% 28.2%
2060 24.3% 28.5%
2059 24.6% 28.8%
2058 24.9% 29.1%
2057 25.3% 29.4%
2056 25.6% 29.6%
2055 26% 29.9%
2054 26.3% 30.2%
2053 26.7% 30.4%
2052 27% 30.7%
2051 27.4% 30.9%
2050 27.7% 31.2%
2049 28% 31.5%
2048 28.3% 31.8%
2047 28.5% 32.1%
2046 28.6% 32.4%
2045 28.8% 32.8%
2044 28.9% 33.2%
2043 29% 33.6%
2042 29.2% 34.1%
2041 29.3% 34.6%
2040 29.5% 35.1%
2039 29.7% 35.7%
2038 29.9% 36.3%
2037 30.2% 36.8%
2036 30.6% 37.4%
2035 31% 37.9%
2034 31.4% 38.4%
2033 31.8% 38.9%
2032 32.3% 39.4%
2031 32.8% 39.8%
2030 33.5% 40.2%
2029 34.2% 40.5%
2028 34.8% 40.7%
2027 35.2% 40.9%
2026 35.6% 41%
2025 36.1% 41.1%
2024 36.3% 41.1%
2023 36.5% 41.2%
2022 36.6% 41.3%
2021 36.6% 41.4%
2020 36.4% 41.4%
2019 36.3% 41.4%
2018 36.2% 41.5%
2017 36.2% 41.6%
2016 36.3% 41.7%
2015 36.3% 41.8%
2014 36.4% 42.1%
2013 36.5% 42.3%
2012 36.7% 42.7%
2011 36.7% 43%
2010 36.8% 43.5%
2009 37% 44.1%
2008 37.3% 44.7%
2007 37.6% 45.3%
2006 38% 45.9%
2005 38.6% 46.5%
2004 39.3% 47.1%
2003 39.9% 47.6%
2002 40.7% 48.1%
2001 41.5% 48.6%
2000 42.3% 49%
1999 43% 49.5%
1998 43.7% 49.9%
1997 44.3% 50.3%
1996 44.7% 50.6%
1995 44.9% 50.9%
1994 44.8% 51.1%
1993 44.6% 51.2%
1992 44.3% 51.2%
1991 44% 51.2%
1990 43.7% 51.1%
1989 43.4% 50.9%
1988 43.2% 50.7%
1987 43.1% 50.5%
1986 43.1% 50.3%
1985 43.3% 50%
1984 43.3% 49.7%
1983 43.3% 49.4%
1982 43.2% 49.1%
1981 43.2% 48.7%
1980 43.2% 48.3%
1979 43.2% 47.9%
1978 43.4% 47.5%
1977 43.6% 47%
1976 43.8% 46.6%
1975 44% 46.2%
1974 44.2% 45.7%
1973 44.3% 45.3%
1972 44.4% 44.8%
1971 44.5% 44.3%
1970 44.6% 43.8%
1969 44.6% 43.3%
1968 44.7% 42.8%
1967 44.7% 42.3%
1966 44.6% 41.8%
1965 44.4% 41.3%
1964 44.1% 40.9%
1963 43.4% 40.6%
1962 42.5% 40.4%
1961 41.4% 40.4%
1960 40.2% 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 36.3% of the population in Tajikistan and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tajikistan 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: Tajikistan vs Yemen

Tajikistan
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tajikistan Yemen
2023 14 118
2022 14 125
2021 25 156
2020 25 135
2019 16 131
2018 16 134
2017 17 142
2016 20 134
2015 20 135
2014 21 134
2013 21 135
2012 23 137
2011 25 140
2010 26 144
2009 29 149
2008 29 153
2007 30 161
2006 35 171
2005 36 181
2004 36 194
2003 39 205
2002 48 218
2001 58 231
2000 58 241
1999 64 250
1998 72 260
1997 76 271
1996 82 282
1995 81 296
1994 85 311
1993 84 319
1992 84 330
1991 79 341
1990 80 359
1989 85 371
1988 83 388
1987 91 400
1986 91 430
1985 98 430

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 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tajikistan, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Tajikistan
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tajikistan Yemen
2023 2.73% 3.93%
2022 2.77% 4.08%
2021 2.79% 4.24%
2020 2.8% 4.32%
2019 2.81% 4.59%
2018 2.83% 4.7%
2017 2.88% 4.66%
2016 2.94% 4.77%
2015 3.02% 4.9%
2014 3.12% 4.84%
2013 3.23% 4.95%
2012 3.36% 5.14%
2011 3.52% 5.3%
2010 3.7% 5.49%
2009 3.92% 5.74%
2008 4.17% 6.02%
2007 4.47% 6.33%
2006 4.82% 6.68%
2005 5.22% 7.06%
2004 5.67% 7.47%
2003 6.18% 7.9%
2002 6.75% 8.36%
2001 7.34% 8.84%
2000 7.97% 9.32%
1999 8.62% 9.77%
1998 9.26% 10.2%
1997 9.86% 10.5%
1996 10.4% 10.8%
1995 10.8% 11.1%
1994 11% 11.3%
1993 10.9% 11.6%
1992 10.6% 11.8%
1991 10.2% 12.1%
1990 9.92% 12.5%
1989 9.88% 12.9%
1988 10.1% 13.4%
1987 10.5% 14%
1986 11.1% 14.6%
1985 11.6% 15.3%
1984 12% 16.2%
1983 12.3% 17.2%
1982 12.5% 18.4%
1981 12.6% 19.6%
1980 12.7% 20.8%
1979 12.8% 22.1%
1978 13% 23.4%
1977 13.2% 24.7%
1976 13.5% 26%
1975 14% 27.2%
1974 14.4% 28.4%
1973 15% 29.5%
1972 15.5% 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 2.73% in Tajikistan 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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