Fertility & birth rates in Ukraine and Yemen

Fertility rate in Ukraine vs Yemen by year

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Ukraine

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ukraine	Yemen
2023	0.98	4.59
2022	0.9	4.59
2021	1.15	4.6
2020	1.21	4.6
2019	1.22	4.6
2018	1.23	4.61
2017	1.3	4.61
2016	1.39	4.61
2015	1.39	4.62
2014	1.47	4.62
2013	1.52	4.62
2012	1.53	4.63
2011	1.46	4.63
2010	1.44	4.81
2009	1.47	5
2008	1.44	5.11
2007	1.34	5.26
2006	1.3	5.41
2005	1.22	5.56
2004	1.22	5.71
2003	1.17	5.84
2002	1.13	5.97
2001	1.09	6.14
2000	1.11	6.32
1999	1.13	6.49
1998	1.21	6.64
1997	1.27	6.82
1996	1.33	7
1995	1.4	7.53
1994	1.47	7.8
1993	1.56	8.05
1992	1.67	8.27
1991	1.77	8.46
1990	1.85	8.61
1989	1.93	8.71
1988	2.04	8.79
1987	2.07	8.83
1986	2.12	8.86
1985	2.03	8.86
1984	2.08	8.85
1983	2.1	8.83
1982	1.95	8.79
1981	1.92	8.75
1980	1.95	8.71
1979	1.96	8.67
1978	1.97	8.5
1977	1.98	8.47
1976	2.04	8.42
1975	2.05	8.37
1974	2.06	8.33
1973	2.04	8.29
1972	2.13	8.27
1971	2.11	8.26
1970	2.08	8.23
1969	2.01	8.22
1968	2.03	8.19
1967	2.04	8.17
1966	2.04	8.14
1965	1.94	8.1
1964	2.01	8.07
1963	2.11	8.03
1962	2.15	8.01
1961	2.2	8
1960	2.29	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ukraine was 0.98 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 Ukraine vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ukraine

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Ukraine	Yemen
2023	-283,185	1,198,150
2022	-349,284	1,153,375
2021	-449,941	1,103,622
2020	-307,533	1,086,322
2019	-236,296	1,056,432
2018	-227,491	1,020,238
2017	-158,390	1,006,725
2016	-135,710	975,697
2015	-147,107	939,922
2014	-140,216	920,330
2013	-129,662	884,929
2012	-130,451	845,645
2011	-158,372	806,359
2010	-180,388	803,246
2009	-197,918	798,911
2008	-229,086	779,123
2007	-282,659	764,780
2006	-300,787	750,082
2005	-337,857	726,708
2004	-344,157	710,493
2003	-351,299	694,457
2002	-364,544	672,494
2001	-374,734	658,704
2000	-364,143	646,694
1999	-348,286	633,166
1998	-318,299	615,488
1997	-306,549	604,443
1996	-305,154	588,786
1995	-281,629	607,966
1994	-238,820	602,363
1993	-169,405	595,459
1992	-95,857	582,072
1991	-16,486	565,837
1990	48,463	549,654
1989	106,431	530,464
1988	162,002	513,296
1987	198,850	493,337
1986	225,751	464,665
1985	201,011	455,576
1984	222,430	434,674
1983	241,741	414,823
1982	194,101	392,302
1981	182,839	374,482
1980	197,223	355,767
1979	197,294	336,378
1978	206,554	312,439
1977	216,932	296,115
1976	247,323	281,078
1975	256,787	266,815
1974	273,486	252,737
1973	274,938	240,235
1972	309,785	229,322
1971	305,849	219,095
1970	291,839	207,613
1969	274,858	196,305
1968	295,162	182,518
1967	313,899	173,637
1966	337,794	164,091
1965	334,365	155,398
1964	391,120	147,299
1963	449,648	133,781
1962	481,887	131,262
1961	508,602	129,787
1960	538,812	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 -0.75% in Ukraine and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.56% in Ukraine and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Ukraine vs Yemen by year

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Ukraine

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ukraine	Yemen
2023	5.63	35.2
2022	5.68	35.4
2021	6.98	35.7
2020	7.56	35.9
2019	7.82	35.9
2018	8.13	36
2017	8.78	36.1
2016	9.61	36
2015	9.8	35.9
2014	10.6	35.7
2013	11.2	35.5
2012	11.4	35.2
2011	11.1	34.7
2010	10.9	35.6
2009	11.2	36.6
2008	11	36.9
2007	10.2	37.5
2006	9.79	38.2
2005	9.12	38.4
2004	8.96	38.9
2003	8.55	39.4
2002	8.11	39.6
2001	7.78	40.2
2000	7.82	40.9
1999	7.89	41.5
1998	8.4	41.9
1997	8.82	42.6
1996	9.25	43.2
1995	9.7	45.9
1994	10.2	47.3
1993	10.9	48.6
1992	11.7	49.5
1991	12.5	50.2
1990	13.1	50.9
1989	13.8	51.4
1988	14.6	52.1
1987	15.1	52.5
1986	15.8	53.1
1985	15.4	53.6
1984	15.9	53.9
1983	16.1	54.3
1982	15	54.5
1981	14.8	54.6
1980	15	54.9
1979	14.9	54.9
1978	14.9	54.2
1977	14.8	54.4
1976	15.2	54.6
1975	15.1	54.7
1974	15.2	54.8
1973	15	55
1972	15.5	55.4
1971	15.4	55.8
1970	15	56.1
1969	14.5	56.2
1968	14.8	56.5
1967	15	56.8
1966	15.4	56.9
1965	15.3	56.8
1964	16.6	56.8
1963	18	56.5
1962	18.9	56.3
1961	19.7	56.2
1960	20.8	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.63 in Ukraine and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 20.8 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ukraine	Yemen
2100	8.49%	19.3%
2099	8.5%	19.4%
2098	8.51%	19.6%
2097	8.54%	19.7%
2096	8.57%	19.9%
2095	8.61%	20.1%
2094	8.66%	20.2%
2093	8.71%	20.4%
2092	8.77%	20.6%
2091	8.82%	20.8%
2090	8.87%	20.9%
2089	8.92%	21.1%
2088	8.95%	21.3%
2087	8.98%	21.5%
2086	9%	21.7%
2085	9%	21.9%
2084	9%	22.1%
2083	8.98%	22.3%
2082	8.95%	22.5%
2081	8.9%	22.7%
2080	8.85%	22.9%
2079	8.79%	23.1%
2078	8.73%	23.4%
2077	8.66%	23.6%
2076	8.59%	23.8%
2075	8.53%	24.1%
2074	8.47%	24.3%
2073	8.41%	24.6%
2072	8.37%	24.9%
2071	8.34%	25.1%
2070	8.34%	25.4%
2069	8.34%	25.7%
2068	8.37%	26%
2067	8.42%	26.3%
2066	8.5%	26.6%
2065	8.59%	26.9%
2064	8.7%	27.2%
2063	8.83%	27.5%
2062	8.96%	27.9%
2061	9.11%	28.2%
2060	9.27%	28.5%
2059	9.42%	28.8%
2058	9.57%	29.1%
2057	9.71%	29.4%
2056	9.83%	29.6%
2055	9.94%	29.9%
2054	10%	30.2%
2053	10.1%	30.4%
2052	10.2%	30.7%
2051	10.2%	30.9%
2050	10.2%	31.2%
2049	10.2%	31.5%
2048	10.2%	31.8%
2047	10.2%	32.1%
2046	10.1%	32.4%
2045	10.1%	32.8%
2044	10%	33.2%
2043	9.99%	33.6%
2042	9.94%	34.1%
2041	9.89%	34.6%
2040	9.9%	35.1%
2039	9.94%	35.7%
2038	9.97%	36.3%
2037	9.93%	36.8%
2036	10.1%	37.4%
2035	10.3%	37.9%
2034	10.5%	38.4%
2033	10.7%	38.9%
2032	11%	39.4%
2031	11.4%	39.8%
2030	11.7%	40.2%
2029	12.2%	40.5%
2028	12.7%	40.7%
2027	13.2%	40.9%
2026	13.6%	41%
2025	13.8%	41.1%
2024	13.9%	41.1%
2023	14.3%	41.2%
2022	14.8%	41.3%
2021	15.1%	41.4%
2020	15.3%	41.4%
2019	15.4%	41.4%
2018	15.4%	41.5%
2017	15.4%	41.6%
2016	15.3%	41.7%
2015	15.1%	41.8%
2014	14.9%	42.1%
2013	14.6%	42.3%
2012	14.4%	42.7%
2011	14.2%	43%
2010	14.1%	43.5%
2009	14%	44.1%
2008	14%	44.7%
2007	14.1%	45.3%
2006	14.3%	45.9%
2005	14.7%	46.5%
2004	15.1%	47.1%
2003	15.7%	47.6%
2002	16.3%	48.1%
2001	17.1%	48.6%
2000	17.9%	49%
1999	18.5%	49.5%
1998	19.2%	49.9%
1997	19.7%	50.3%
1996	20.2%	50.6%
1995	20.6%	50.9%
1994	21%	51.1%
1993	21.2%	51.2%
1992	21.4%	51.2%
1991	21.5%	51.2%
1990	21.6%	51.1%
1989	21.7%	50.9%
1988	21.7%	50.7%
1987	21.7%	50.5%
1986	21.7%	50.3%
1985	21.7%	50%
1984	21.6%	49.7%
1983	21.5%	49.4%
1982	21.4%	49.1%
1981	21.4%	48.7%
1980	21.4%	48.3%
1979	21.5%	47.9%
1978	21.7%	47.5%
1977	22.1%	47%
1976	22.4%	46.6%
1975	22.8%	46.2%
1974	23.2%	45.7%
1973	23.6%	45.3%
1972	24%	44.8%
1971	24.4%	44.3%
1970	24.8%	43.8%
1969	25.1%	43.3%
1968	25.5%	42.8%
1967	25.8%	42.3%
1966	26.1%	41.8%
1965	26.4%	41.3%
1964	26.8%	40.9%
1963	27.1%	40.6%
1962	27.1%	40.4%
1961	27%	40.4%
1960	26.7%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Ukraine and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 21.6% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ukraine and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ukraine vs Yemen

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Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ukraine	Yemen
2023	15	118
2022	16	125
2021	26	156
2020	18	135
2019	16	131
2018	16	134
2017	16	142
2016	17	134
2015	17	135
2014	19	134
2013	20	135
2012	20	137
2011	20	140
2010	21	144
2009	24	149
2008	26	153
2007	27	161
2006	27	171
2005	27	181
2004	27	194
2003	28	205
2002	28	218
2001	30	231
2000	32	241
1999	34	250
1998	37	260
1997	41	271
1996	45	282
1995	46	296
1994	45	311
1993	42	319
1992	40	330
1991	40	341
1990	40	359
1989	42	371
1988	44	388
1987	46	400
1986	50	430
1985	53	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ukraine, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ukraine	Yemen
2023	0.81%	3.93%
2022	0.85%	4.08%
2021	0.82%	4.24%
2020	0.84%	4.32%
2019	0.85%	4.59%
2018	0.87%	4.7%
2017	0.89%	4.66%
2016	0.91%	4.77%
2015	0.94%	4.9%
2014	0.98%	4.84%
2013	1.02%	4.95%
2012	1.07%	5.14%
2011	1.12%	5.3%
2010	1.17%	5.49%
2009	1.23%	5.74%
2008	1.29%	6.02%
2007	1.34%	6.33%
2006	1.4%	6.68%
2005	1.45%	7.06%
2004	1.51%	7.47%
2003	1.58%	7.9%
2002	1.66%	8.36%
2001	1.75%	8.84%
2000	1.83%	9.32%
1999	1.9%	9.77%
1998	1.97%	10.2%
1997	2.01%	10.5%
1996	2.03%	10.8%
1995	2.02%	11.1%
1994	2%	11.3%
1993	1.97%	11.6%
1992	1.94%	11.8%
1991	1.92%	12.1%
1990	1.92%	12.5%
1989	1.95%	12.9%
1988	1.99%	13.4%
1987	2.05%	14%
1986	2.13%	14.6%
1985	2.21%	15.3%
1984	2.29%	16.2%
1983	2.39%	17.2%
1982	2.47%	18.4%
1981	2.55%	19.6%
1980	2.62%	20.8%
1979	2.69%	22.1%
1978	2.74%	23.4%
1977	2.78%	24.7%
1976	2.84%	26%
1975	2.89%	27.2%
1974	2.96%	28.4%
1973	3.04%	29.5%
1972	3.13%	30.6%
1971	3.23%	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Ukraine and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.