Fertility & birth rates in Tonga and Yemen

Fertility rate in Tonga vs Yemen by year

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Tonga

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tonga	Yemen
2023	3.13	4.59
2022	3.17	4.59
2021	3.2	4.6
2020	3.23	4.6
2019	3.27	4.6
2018	3.33	4.61
2017	3.39	4.61
2016	3.46	4.61
2015	3.54	4.62
2014	3.62	4.62
2013	3.7	4.62
2012	3.77	4.63
2011	3.83	4.63
2010	3.88	4.81
2009	3.95	5
2008	4.01	5.11
2007	4.09	5.26
2006	4.14	5.41
2005	4.2	5.56
2004	4.19	5.71
2003	4.18	5.84
2002	4.14	5.97
2001	4.13	6.14
2000	4.16	6.32
1999	4.23	6.49
1998	4.31	6.64
1997	4.38	6.82
1996	4.46	7
1995	4.56	7.53
1994	4.66	7.8
1993	4.73	8.05
1992	4.79	8.27
1991	4.85	8.46
1990	4.93	8.61
1989	5.01	8.71
1988	5.1	8.79
1987	5.19	8.83
1986	5.27	8.86
1985	5.34	8.86
1984	5.41	8.85
1983	5.45	8.83
1982	5.5	8.79
1981	5.55	8.75
1980	5.6	8.71
1979	5.65	8.67
1978	5.68	8.5
1977	5.7	8.47
1976	5.73	8.42
1975	5.75	8.37
1974	5.77	8.33
1973	5.8	8.29
1972	5.86	8.27
1971	5.96	8.26
1970	6.07	8.23
1969	6.17	8.22
1968	6.23	8.19
1967	6.29	8.17
1966	6.35	8.14
1965	6.41	8.1
1964	6.46	8.07
1963	6.52	8.03
1962	6.57	8.01
1961	6.61	8
1960	6.65	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tonga was 3.13 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 Tonga vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tonga

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Tonga	Yemen
2023	1,744	1,198,150
2022	1,772	1,153,375
2021	1,773	1,103,622
2020	1,816	1,086,322
2019	1,841	1,056,432
2018	1,873	1,020,238
2017	1,912	1,006,725
2016	1,989	975,697
2015	2,064	939,922
2014	2,135	920,330
2013	2,199	884,929
2012	2,255	845,645
2011	2,298	806,359
2010	2,332	803,246
2009	2,358	798,911
2008	2,397	779,123
2007	2,423	764,780
2006	2,459	750,082
2005	2,495	726,708
2004	2,478	710,493
2003	2,448	694,457
2002	2,396	672,494
2001	2,358	658,704
2000	2,346	646,694
1999	2,352	633,166
1998	2,344	615,488
1997	2,332	604,443
1996	2,393	588,786
1995	2,476	607,966
1994	2,547	602,363
1993	2,594	595,459
1992	2,622	582,072
1991	2,637	565,837
1990	2,641	549,654
1989	2,644	530,464
1988	2,649	513,296
1987	2,646	493,337
1986	2,704	464,665
1985	2,762	455,576
1984	2,814	434,674
1983	2,840	414,823
1982	2,853	392,302
1981	2,882	374,482
1980	2,885	355,767
1979	2,884	336,378
1978	2,862	312,439
1977	2,822	296,115
1976	2,769	281,078
1975	2,709	266,815
1974	2,650	252,737
1973	2,617	240,235
1972	2,605	229,322
1971	2,611	219,095
1970	2,628	207,613
1969	2,632	196,305
1968	2,614	182,518
1967	2,603	173,637
1966	2,550	164,091
1965	2,498	155,398
1964	2,445	147,299
1963	2,394	133,781
1962	2,343	131,262
1961	2,284	129,787
1960	2,230	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 +1.67% in Tonga and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.79% in Tonga and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Tonga vs Yemen by year

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Tonga

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tonga	Yemen
2023	23.1	35.2
2022	23.4	35.4
2021	23.5	35.7
2020	23.6	35.9
2019	23.8	35.9
2018	24.1	36
2017	24.5	36.1
2016	25.2	36
2015	25.8	35.9
2014	26.4	35.7
2013	26.9	35.5
2012	27.3	35.2
2011	27.7	34.7
2010	28	35.6
2009	28.4	36.6
2008	28.7	36.9
2007	29	37.5
2006	29.5	38.2
2005	30	38.4
2004	30	38.9
2003	29.9	39.4
2002	29.5	39.6
2001	29.4	40.2
2000	29.4	40.9
1999	29.6	41.5
1998	29.7	41.9
1997	29.8	42.6
1996	30.6	43.2
1995	31.4	45.9
1994	32.2	47.3
1993	32.7	48.6
1992	33	49.5
1991	33.2	50.2
1990	33.3	50.9
1989	33.4	51.4
1988	33.5	52.1
1987	33.7	52.5
1986	34.4	53.1
1985	34.9	53.6
1984	35.4	53.9
1983	35.6	54.3
1982	35.8	54.5
1981	36	54.6
1980	36.1	54.9
1979	36.1	54.9
1978	36	54.2
1977	35.7	54.4
1976	35.6	54.6
1975	35.8	54.7
1974	36	54.8
1973	36.5	55
1972	37	55.4
1971	37.8	55.8
1970	38.8	56.1
1969	39.6	56.2
1968	40.3	56.5
1967	41	56.8
1966	41.4	56.9
1965	41.9	56.8
1964	42.4	56.8
1963	42.9	56.5
1962	43.4	56.3
1961	43.9	56.2
1960	44.3	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tonga and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 44.3 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tonga	Yemen
2100	17.5%	19.3%
2099	17.6%	19.4%
2098	17.7%	19.6%
2097	17.7%	19.7%
2096	17.9%	19.9%
2095	18%	20.1%
2094	18.1%	20.2%
2093	18.3%	20.4%
2092	18.4%	20.6%
2091	18.6%	20.8%
2090	18.8%	20.9%
2089	19%	21.1%
2088	19.3%	21.3%
2087	19.5%	21.5%
2086	19.7%	21.7%
2085	20%	21.9%
2084	20.2%	22.1%
2083	20.4%	22.3%
2082	20.7%	22.5%
2081	20.9%	22.7%
2080	21.1%	22.9%
2079	21.3%	23.1%
2078	21.5%	23.4%
2077	21.7%	23.6%
2076	21.9%	23.8%
2075	22%	24.1%
2074	22.2%	24.3%
2073	22.3%	24.6%
2072	22.4%	24.9%
2071	22.6%	25.1%
2070	22.7%	25.4%
2069	22.8%	25.7%
2068	23%	26%
2067	23.2%	26.3%
2066	23.4%	26.6%
2065	23.6%	26.9%
2064	23.8%	27.2%
2063	24.1%	27.5%
2062	24.4%	27.9%
2061	24.7%	28.2%
2060	25%	28.5%
2059	25.4%	28.8%
2058	25.8%	29.1%
2057	26.2%	29.4%
2056	26.6%	29.6%
2055	27%	29.9%
2054	27.4%	30.2%
2053	27.8%	30.4%
2052	28.2%	30.7%
2051	28.5%	30.9%
2050	28.9%	31.2%
2049	29.1%	31.5%
2048	29.4%	31.8%
2047	29.6%	32.1%
2046	29.7%	32.4%
2045	29.8%	32.8%
2044	29.9%	33.2%
2043	30%	33.6%
2042	30.1%	34.1%
2041	30.1%	34.6%
2040	30.2%	35.1%
2039	30.2%	35.7%
2038	30.3%	36.3%
2037	30.4%	36.8%
2036	30.6%	37.4%
2035	30.7%	37.9%
2034	30.9%	38.4%
2033	31.1%	38.9%
2032	31.4%	39.4%
2031	31.8%	39.8%
2030	32.3%	40.2%
2029	33%	40.5%
2028	33.6%	40.7%
2027	34.1%	40.9%
2026	34.6%	41%
2025	35.2%	41.1%
2024	35.4%	41.1%
2023	35.6%	41.2%
2022	35.6%	41.3%
2021	35.7%	41.4%
2020	35.8%	41.4%
2019	36%	41.4%
2018	36.2%	41.5%
2017	36.4%	41.6%
2016	36.5%	41.7%
2015	36.7%	41.8%
2014	36.9%	42.1%
2013	37.1%	42.3%
2012	37.2%	42.7%
2011	37.4%	43%
2010	37.6%	43.5%
2009	37.8%	44.1%
2008	38%	44.7%
2007	38.3%	45.3%
2006	38.3%	45.9%
2005	38.3%	46.5%
2004	38.2%	47.1%
2003	38.1%	47.6%
2002	38.1%	48.1%
2001	38.2%	48.6%
2000	38.3%	49%
1999	38.6%	49.5%
1998	38.9%	49.9%
1997	39.3%	50.3%
1996	39.7%	50.6%
1995	39.9%	50.9%
1994	40.1%	51.1%
1993	40.3%	51.2%
1992	40.5%	51.2%
1991	40.6%	51.2%
1990	40.8%	51.1%
1989	40.9%	50.9%
1988	41.2%	50.7%
1987	41.5%	50.5%
1986	41.7%	50.3%
1985	42%	50%
1984	42.4%	49.7%
1983	42.9%	49.4%
1982	43.4%	49.1%
1981	43.9%	48.7%
1980	44.3%	48.3%
1979	44.8%	47.9%
1978	45.3%	47.5%
1977	45.8%	47%
1976	46.1%	46.6%
1975	46.2%	46.2%
1974	46.2%	45.7%
1973	46.2%	45.3%
1972	46.3%	44.8%
1971	46.4%	44.3%
1970	46.4%	43.8%
1969	46.3%	43.3%
1968	46.2%	42.8%
1967	46%	42.3%
1966	45.9%	41.8%
1965	45.9%	41.3%
1964	45.9%	40.9%
1963	45.9%	40.6%
1962	45.8%	40.4%
1961	45.7%	40.4%
1960	45.7%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 35.4% of the population in Tonga and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 40.8% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tonga and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tonga vs Yemen

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Tonga

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tonga	Yemen
2023	67	118
2022	72	125
2021	76	156
2020	74	135
2019	73	131
2018	74	134
2017	77	142
2016	78	134
2015	79	135
2014	80	134
2013	80	135
2012	83	137
2011	84	140
2010	85	144
2009	91	149
2008	88	153
2007	88	161
2006	89	171
2005	92	181
2004	92	194
2003	95	205
2002	98	218
2001	98	231
2000	100	241
1999	99	250
1998	104	260
1997	111	271
1996	113	282
1995	117	296
1994	123	311
1993	127	319
1992	129	330
1991	134	341
1990	138	359
1989	139	371
1988	145	388
1987	147	400
1986	149	430
1985	148	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tonga

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tonga	Yemen
2023	0.99%	3.93%
2022	1.02%	4.08%
2021	1.05%	4.24%
2020	1.08%	4.32%
2019	1.1%	4.59%
2018	1.12%	4.7%
2017	1.15%	4.66%
2016	1.17%	4.77%
2015	1.19%	4.9%
2014	1.22%	4.84%
2013	1.24%	4.95%
2012	1.26%	5.14%
2011	1.29%	5.3%
2010	1.31%	5.49%
2009	1.34%	5.74%
2008	1.37%	6.02%
2007	1.41%	6.33%
2006	1.44%	6.68%
2005	1.48%	7.06%
2004	1.52%	7.47%
2003	1.56%	7.9%
2002	1.61%	8.36%
2001	1.65%	8.84%
2000	1.7%	9.32%
1999	1.74%	9.77%
1998	1.78%	10.2%
1997	1.81%	10.5%
1996	1.85%	10.8%
1995	1.89%	11.1%
1994	1.94%	11.3%
1993	2%	11.6%
1992	2.06%	11.8%
1991	2.14%	12.1%
1990	2.21%	12.5%
1989	2.29%	12.9%
1988	2.37%	13.4%
1987	2.44%	14%
1986	2.51%	14.6%
1985	2.57%	15.3%
1984	2.63%	16.2%
1983	2.7%	17.2%
1982	2.78%	18.4%
1981	2.87%	19.6%
1980	2.97%	20.8%
1979	3.09%	22.1%
1978	3.22%	23.4%
1977	3.37%	24.7%
1976	3.53%	26%
1975	3.71%	27.2%
1974	3.9%	28.4%
1973	4.11%	29.5%
1972	4.35%	30.6%
1971	4.61%	31.8%
1970	4.91%	33%
1969	5.25%	34.3%
1968	5.63%	35.6%
1967	6.03%	36.8%
1966	6.45%	38%
1965	6.89%	39%
1964	7.35%	40%
1963	7.83%	40.8%
1962	-	41.5%
1961	-	42.2%
1960	-	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.99% in Tonga and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.