Fertility & birth rates in United Kingdom and Yemen

Fertility rate in United Kingdom vs Yemen by year

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United Kingdom

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	United Kingdom	Yemen
2023	1.56	4.59
2022	1.56	4.59
2021	1.58	4.6
2020	1.57	4.6
2019	1.63	4.6
2018	1.68	4.61
2017	1.74	4.61
2016	1.79	4.61
2015	1.8	4.62
2014	1.81	4.62
2013	1.83	4.62
2012	1.92	4.63
2011	1.91	4.63
2010	1.92	4.81
2009	1.89	5
2008	1.91	5.11
2007	1.86	5.26
2006	1.82	5.41
2005	1.76	5.56
2004	1.75	5.71
2003	1.7	5.84
2002	1.63	5.97
2001	1.63	6.14
2000	1.64	6.32
1999	1.68	6.49
1998	1.71	6.64
1997	1.72	6.82
1996	1.73	7
1995	1.71	7.53
1994	1.74	7.8
1993	1.76	8.05
1992	1.79	8.27
1991	1.82	8.46
1990	1.83	8.61
1989	1.79	8.71
1988	1.82	8.79
1987	1.81	8.83
1986	1.78	8.86
1985	1.79	8.86
1984	1.77	8.85
1983	1.77	8.83
1982	1.78	8.79
1981	1.82	8.75
1980	1.9	8.71
1979	1.86	8.67
1978	1.75	8.5
1977	1.69	8.47
1976	1.74	8.42
1975	1.81	8.37
1974	1.92	8.33
1973	2.04	8.29
1972	2.2	8.27
1971	2.41	8.26
1970	2.44	8.23
1969	2.51	8.22
1968	2.6	8.19
1967	2.68	8.17
1966	2.78	8.14
1965	2.86	8.1
1964	2.93	8.07
1963	2.88	8.03
1962	2.86	8.01
1961	2.78	8
1960	2.69	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the United Kingdom was 1.56 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 the United Kingdom vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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United Kingdom

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	United Kingdom	Yemen
2023	34,589	1,198,150
2022	39,751	1,153,375
2021	30,612	1,103,622
2020	-4,272	1,086,322
2019	108,342	1,056,432
2018	119,321	1,020,238
2017	145,125	1,006,725
2016	177,139	975,697
2015	175,738	939,922
2014	206,784	920,330
2013	198,830	884,929
2012	248,473	845,645
2011	259,361	806,359
2010	251,066	803,246
2009	230,422	798,911
2008	216,325	779,123
2007	196,232	764,780
2006	176,455	750,082
2005	144,963	726,708
2004	131,974	710,493
2003	89,471	694,457
2002	65,308	672,494
2001	65,032	658,704
2000	70,671	646,694
1999	64,551	633,166
1998	87,730	615,488
1997	99,138	604,443
1996	98,884	588,786
1995	87,028	607,966
1994	127,304	602,363
1993	103,893	595,459
1992	149,709	582,072
1991	143,562	565,837
1990	154,569	549,654
1989	119,861	530,464
1988	136,628	513,296
1987	136,325	493,337
1986	90,690	464,665
1985	79,170	455,576
1984	84,633	434,674
1983	61,966	414,823
1982	56,314	392,302
1981	73,234	374,482
1980	95,734	355,767
1979	61,872	336,378
1978	16,859	312,439
1977	0	296,115
1976	-5,621	281,078
1975	33,735	266,815
1974	67,476	252,737
1973	112,389	240,235
1972	162,650	229,322
1971	257,123	219,095
1970	244,918	207,613
1969	260,577	196,305
1968	292,622	182,518
1967	346,145	173,637
1966	333,356	164,091
1965	364,132	155,398
1964	405,000	147,299
1963	337,995	133,781
1962	340,800	131,262
1961	311,519	129,787
1960	314,400	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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.16% in the United Kingdom and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in United Kingdom vs Yemen by year

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United Kingdom

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	United Kingdom	Yemen
2023	10	35.2
2022	10.1	35.4
2021	10.2	35.7
2020	10.2	35.9
2019	10.6	35.9
2018	11	36
2017	11.4	36.1
2016	11.8	36
2015	11.9	35.9
2014	12	35.7
2013	12.1	35.5
2012	12.8	35.2
2011	12.8	34.7
2010	12.9	35.6
2009	12.7	36.6
2008	12.9	36.9
2007	12.6	37.5
2006	12.3	38.2
2005	12	38.4
2004	11.9	38.9
2003	11.7	39.4
2002	11.3	39.6
2001	11.3	40.2
2000	11.5	40.9
1999	11.9	41.5
1998	12.3	41.9
1997	12.5	42.6
1996	12.6	43.2
1995	12.6	45.9
1994	13	47.3
1993	13.2	48.6
1992	13.6	49.5
1991	13.8	50.2
1990	13.9	50.9
1989	13.6	51.4
1988	13.8	52.1
1987	13.7	52.5
1986	13.3	53.1
1985	13.3	53.6
1984	12.9	53.9
1983	12.8	54.3
1982	12.8	54.5
1981	13	54.6
1980	13.4	54.9
1979	13.1	54.9
1978	12.2	54.2
1977	11.7	54.4
1976	12	54.6
1975	12.4	54.7
1974	13.1	54.8
1973	13.9	55
1972	14.9	55.4
1971	16.1	55.8
1970	16.2	56.1
1969	16.6	56.2
1968	17.2	56.5
1967	17.5	56.8
1966	17.9	56.9
1965	18.3	56.8
1964	18.8	56.8
1963	18.5	56.5
1962	18.3	56.3
1961	17.9	56.2
1960	17.5	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10 in the United Kingdom and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 17.5 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	United Kingdom	Yemen
2100	13.4%	19.3%
2099	13.4%	19.4%
2098	13.4%	19.6%
2097	13.5%	19.7%
2096	13.5%	19.9%
2095	13.6%	20.1%
2094	13.6%	20.2%
2093	13.7%	20.4%
2092	13.7%	20.6%
2091	13.8%	20.8%
2090	13.8%	20.9%
2089	13.8%	21.1%
2088	13.9%	21.3%
2087	13.9%	21.5%
2086	13.9%	21.7%
2085	13.9%	21.9%
2084	13.9%	22.1%
2083	13.9%	22.3%
2082	13.9%	22.5%
2081	13.9%	22.7%
2080	13.9%	22.9%
2079	13.8%	23.1%
2078	13.8%	23.4%
2077	13.8%	23.6%
2076	13.8%	23.8%
2075	13.8%	24.1%
2074	13.8%	24.3%
2073	13.8%	24.6%
2072	13.8%	24.9%
2071	13.8%	25.1%
2070	13.8%	25.4%
2069	13.8%	25.7%
2068	13.9%	26%
2067	13.9%	26.3%
2066	14%	26.6%
2065	14.1%	26.9%
2064	14.2%	27.2%
2063	14.3%	27.5%
2062	14.4%	27.9%
2061	14.5%	28.2%
2060	14.5%	28.5%
2059	14.6%	28.8%
2058	14.7%	29.1%
2057	14.8%	29.4%
2056	14.9%	29.6%
2055	15%	29.9%
2054	15%	30.2%
2053	15%	30.4%
2052	15.1%	30.7%
2051	15.1%	30.9%
2050	15.1%	31.2%
2049	15%	31.5%
2048	15%	31.8%
2047	15%	32.1%
2046	14.9%	32.4%
2045	14.9%	32.8%
2044	14.9%	33.2%
2043	14.8%	33.6%
2042	14.8%	34.1%
2041	14.8%	34.6%
2040	14.8%	35.1%
2039	14.8%	35.7%
2038	14.9%	36.3%
2037	14.9%	36.8%
2036	14.9%	37.4%
2035	15%	37.9%
2034	15.1%	38.4%
2033	15.3%	38.9%
2032	15.4%	39.4%
2031	15.6%	39.8%
2030	15.9%	40.2%
2029	16.1%	40.5%
2028	16.3%	40.7%
2027	16.6%	40.9%
2026	16.8%	41%
2025	17.1%	41.1%
2024	17.2%	41.1%
2023	17.4%	41.2%
2022	17.6%	41.3%
2021	17.8%	41.4%
2020	18%	41.4%
2019	18%	41.4%
2018	18.1%	41.5%
2017	18%	41.6%
2016	18%	41.7%
2015	17.9%	41.8%
2014	17.8%	42.1%
2013	17.8%	42.3%
2012	17.8%	42.7%
2011	17.7%	43%
2010	17.8%	43.5%
2009	17.8%	44.1%
2008	17.8%	44.7%
2007	17.9%	45.3%
2006	18%	45.9%
2005	18.2%	46.5%
2004	18.3%	47.1%
2003	18.4%	47.6%
2002	18.5%	48.1%
2001	18.7%	48.6%
2000	18.9%	49%
1999	19.2%	49.5%
1998	19.3%	49.9%
1997	19.3%	50.3%
1996	19.4%	50.6%
1995	19.5%	50.9%
1994	19.6%	51.1%
1993	19.5%	51.2%
1992	19.4%	51.2%
1991	19.3%	51.2%
1990	19.1%	51.1%
1989	19.1%	50.9%
1988	18.9%	50.7%
1987	18.9%	50.5%
1986	19.1%	50.3%
1985	19.3%	50%
1984	19.5%	49.7%
1983	19.8%	49.4%
1982	20.2%	49.1%
1981	20.6%	48.7%
1980	21%	48.3%
1979	21.4%	47.9%
1978	21.9%	47.5%
1977	22.4%	47%
1976	22.9%	46.6%
1975	23.3%	46.2%
1974	23.6%	45.7%
1973	23.9%	45.3%
1972	24%	44.8%
1971	24.1%	44.3%
1970	24.1%	43.8%
1969	24%	43.3%
1968	23.9%	42.8%
1967	23.7%	42.3%
1966	23.5%	41.8%
1965	23.4%	41.3%
1964	23.3%	40.9%
1963	23.2%	40.6%
1962	23.2%	40.4%
1961	23.3%	40.4%
1960	23.3%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in the United Kingdom and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Kingdom and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: United Kingdom vs Yemen

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United Kingdom

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	United Kingdom	Yemen
2023	8	118
2022	15	125
2021	13	156
2020	14	135
2019	9	131
2018	9	134
2017	9	142
2016	9	134
2015	9	135
2014	9	134
2013	9	135
2012	9	137
2011	10	140
2010	10	144
2009	11	149
2008	11	153
2007	11	161
2006	12	171
2005	12	181
2004	13	194
2003	14	205
2002	13	218
2001	13	231
2000	12	241
1999	11	250
1998	10	260
1997	9	271
1996	8	282
1995	9	296
1994	9	311
1993	8	319
1992	7	330
1991	7	341
1990	6	359
1989	5	371
1988	4	388
1987	3	400
1986	2	430
1985	2	430

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in the United Kingdom, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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United Kingdom

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	United Kingdom	Yemen
2023	0.45%	3.93%
2022	0.45%	4.08%
2021	0.44%	4.24%
2020	0.44%	4.32%
2019	0.44%	4.59%
2018	0.44%	4.7%
2017	0.44%	4.66%
2016	0.44%	4.77%
2015	0.45%	4.9%
2014	0.45%	4.84%
2013	0.46%	4.95%
2012	0.48%	5.14%
2011	0.5%	5.3%
2010	0.52%	5.49%
2009	0.54%	5.74%
2008	0.56%	6.02%
2007	0.58%	6.33%
2006	0.59%	6.68%
2005	0.6%	7.06%
2004	0.61%	7.47%
2003	0.63%	7.9%
2002	0.63%	8.36%
2001	0.64%	8.84%
2000	0.65%	9.32%
1999	0.67%	9.77%
1998	0.68%	10.2%
1997	0.69%	10.5%
1996	0.7%	10.8%
1995	0.72%	11.1%
1994	0.74%	11.3%
1993	0.77%	11.6%
1992	0.82%	11.8%
1991	0.87%	12.1%
1990	0.93%	12.5%
1989	0.99%	12.9%
1988	1.04%	13.4%
1987	1.08%	14%
1986	1.11%	14.6%
1985	1.14%	15.3%
1984	1.17%	16.2%
1983	1.22%	17.2%
1982	1.27%	18.4%
1981	1.34%	19.6%
1980	1.41%	20.8%
1979	1.49%	22.1%
1978	1.57%	23.4%
1977	1.64%	24.7%
1976	1.72%	26%
1975	1.8%	27.2%
1974	1.87%	28.4%
1973	1.94%	29.5%
1972	2%	30.6%
1971	2.06%	31.8%
1970	2.1%	33%
1969	2.14%	34.3%
1968	2.18%	35.6%
1967	2.22%	36.8%
1966	2.28%	38%
1965	2.34%	39%
1964	2.42%	40%
1963	2.49%	40.8%
1962	2.56%	41.5%
1961	2.61%	42.2%
1960	2.66%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in the United Kingdom and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.