Fertility & birth rates in Vanuatu and Yemen

Fertility rate in Vanuatu vs Yemen by year

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Vanuatu

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Vanuatu	Yemen
2023	3.6	4.59
2022	3.65	4.59
2021	3.7	4.6
2020	3.74	4.6
2019	3.79	4.6
2018	3.83	4.61
2017	3.88	4.61
2016	3.92	4.61
2015	3.95	4.62
2014	4	4.62
2013	4.04	4.62
2012	4.06	4.63
2011	4.09	4.63
2010	4.13	4.81
2009	4.16	5
2008	4.16	5.11
2007	4.12	5.26
2006	4.1	5.41
2005	4.13	5.56
2004	4.21	5.71
2003	4.29	5.84
2002	4.38	5.97
2001	4.5	6.14
2000	4.54	6.32
1999	4.56	6.49
1998	4.6	6.64
1997	4.66	6.82
1996	4.75	7
1995	4.85	7.53
1994	4.94	7.8
1993	5.02	8.05
1992	5.09	8.27
1991	5.13	8.46
1990	5.17	8.61
1989	5.21	8.71
1988	5.27	8.79
1987	5.33	8.83
1986	5.38	8.86
1985	5.43	8.86
1984	5.49	8.85
1983	5.55	8.83
1982	5.6	8.79
1981	5.65	8.75
1980	5.69	8.71
1979	5.73	8.67
1978	5.77	8.5
1977	5.81	8.47
1976	5.89	8.42
1975	5.98	8.37
1974	6.06	8.33
1973	6.15	8.29
1972	6.23	8.27
1971	6.29	8.26
1970	6.35	8.23
1969	6.41	8.22
1968	6.46	8.19
1967	6.51	8.17
1966	6.51	8.14
1965	6.52	8.1
1964	6.57	8.07
1963	6.62	8.03
1962	6.67	8.01
1961	6.73	8
1960	6.78	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Vanuatu was 3.6 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 Vanuatu vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Vanuatu

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Vanuatu	Yemen
2023	7,359	1,198,150
2022	7,358	1,153,375
2021	7,199	1,103,622
2020	7,233	1,086,322
2019	7,364	1,056,432
2018	7,379	1,020,238
2017	7,371	1,006,725
2016	7,315	975,697
2015	7,220	939,922
2014	7,143	920,330
2013	7,036	884,929
2012	6,877	845,645
2011	6,715	806,359
2010	6,548	803,246
2009	6,362	798,911
2008	6,138	779,123
2007	5,842	764,780
2006	5,606	750,082
2005	5,454	726,708
2004	5,353	710,493
2003	5,258	694,457
2002	5,181	672,494
2001	5,144	658,704
2000	5,026	646,694
1999	4,871	633,166
1998	4,866	615,488
1997	4,854	604,443
1996	4,897	588,786
1995	4,945	607,966
1994	4,973	602,363
1993	4,973	595,459
1992	4,941	582,072
1991	4,859	565,837
1990	4,762	549,654
1989	4,656	530,464
1988	4,577	513,296
1987	4,427	493,337
1986	4,360	464,665
1985	4,219	455,576
1984	4,088	434,674
1983	3,944	414,823
1982	3,778	392,302
1981	3,592	374,482
1980	3,383	355,767
1979	3,590	336,378
1978	3,428	312,439
1977	3,285	296,115
1976	3,174	281,078
1975	3,074	266,815
1974	2,968	252,737
1973	2,876	240,235
1972	2,775	229,322
1971	2,685	219,095
1970	2,597	207,613
1969	2,529	196,305
1968	2,470	182,518
1967	2,384	173,637
1966	2,278	164,091
1965	2,180	155,398
1964	2,098	147,299
1963	2,025	133,781
1962	1,947	131,262
1961	1,872	129,787
1960	1,796	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 +2.3% in Vanuatu and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.53% in Vanuatu and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Vanuatu vs Yemen by year

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Vanuatu

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Vanuatu	Yemen
2023	28.1	35.2
2022	28.7	35.4
2021	29.3	35.7
2020	29.9	35.9
2019	30.7	35.9
2018	31.4	36
2017	32.1	36.1
2016	32.5	36
2015	32.8	35.9
2014	33.1	35.7
2013	33.2	35.5
2012	33.2	35.2
2011	33.1	34.7
2010	33	35.6
2009	32.8	36.6
2008	32.5	36.9
2007	31.9	37.5
2006	31.4	38.2
2005	31.2	38.4
2004	31.4	38.9
2003	31.6	39.4
2002	31.8	39.6
2001	32.3	40.2
2000	32.3	40.9
1999	32.4	41.5
1998	32.8	41.9
1997	33.3	42.6
1996	34.3	43.2
1995	35.4	45.9
1994	36.3	47.3
1993	37.3	48.6
1992	38.1	49.5
1991	38.5	50.2
1990	39	50.9
1989	39.4	51.4
1988	39.9	52.1
1987	40.4	52.5
1986	40.8	53.1
1985	41	53.6
1984	41.2	53.9
1983	41.2	54.3
1982	41.1	54.5
1981	40.8	54.6
1980	40.3	54.9
1979	40.3	54.9
1978	40.2	54.2
1977	40.2	54.4
1976	40.6	54.6
1975	41	54.7
1974	41.3	54.8
1973	41.6	55
1972	41.9	55.4
1971	42.1	55.8
1970	42.3	56.1
1969	42.6	56.2
1968	42.9	56.5
1967	43.2	56.8
1966	43.2	56.9
1965	43.2	56.8
1964	43.4	56.8
1963	43.7	56.5
1962	43.9	56.3
1961	44.2	56.2
1960	44.3	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.1 in Vanuatu 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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Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Vanuatu	Yemen
2100	20.6%	19.3%
2099	20.7%	19.4%
2098	20.9%	19.6%
2097	21%	19.7%
2096	21.2%	19.9%
2095	21.3%	20.1%
2094	21.5%	20.2%
2093	21.7%	20.4%
2092	21.8%	20.6%
2091	22%	20.8%
2090	22.2%	20.9%
2089	22.3%	21.1%
2088	22.5%	21.3%
2087	22.7%	21.5%
2086	22.9%	21.7%
2085	23.1%	21.9%
2084	23.3%	22.1%
2083	23.5%	22.3%
2082	23.7%	22.5%
2081	23.8%	22.7%
2080	24%	22.9%
2079	24.2%	23.1%
2078	24.4%	23.4%
2077	24.6%	23.6%
2076	24.8%	23.8%
2075	25%	24.1%
2074	25.1%	24.3%
2073	25.3%	24.6%
2072	25.5%	24.9%
2071	25.7%	25.1%
2070	25.9%	25.4%
2069	26.1%	25.7%
2068	26.2%	26%
2067	26.5%	26.3%
2066	26.7%	26.6%
2065	26.9%	26.9%
2064	27.1%	27.2%
2063	27.4%	27.5%
2062	27.6%	27.9%
2061	27.9%	28.2%
2060	28.1%	28.5%
2059	28.4%	28.8%
2058	28.7%	29.1%
2057	28.9%	29.4%
2056	29.2%	29.6%
2055	29.5%	29.9%
2054	29.8%	30.2%
2053	30%	30.4%
2052	30.3%	30.7%
2051	30.5%	30.9%
2050	30.8%	31.2%
2049	31%	31.5%
2048	31.2%	31.8%
2047	31.4%	32.1%
2046	31.6%	32.4%
2045	31.7%	32.8%
2044	31.9%	33.2%
2043	32.1%	33.6%
2042	32.2%	34.1%
2041	32.4%	34.6%
2040	32.6%	35.1%
2039	32.8%	35.7%
2038	33%	36.3%
2037	33.3%	36.8%
2036	33.6%	37.4%
2035	33.9%	37.9%
2034	34.3%	38.4%
2033	34.7%	38.9%
2032	35.1%	39.4%
2031	35.5%	39.8%
2030	36%	40.2%
2029	36.5%	40.5%
2028	36.9%	40.7%
2027	37.4%	40.9%
2026	37.8%	41%
2025	38.2%	41.1%
2024	38.3%	41.1%
2023	38.6%	41.2%
2022	38.8%	41.3%
2021	39%	41.4%
2020	39%	41.4%
2019	39%	41.4%
2018	38.9%	41.5%
2017	38.8%	41.6%
2016	38.7%	41.7%
2015	38.5%	41.8%
2014	38.4%	42.1%
2013	38.2%	42.3%
2012	38.2%	42.7%
2011	38.1%	43%
2010	38.2%	43.5%
2009	38.5%	44.1%
2008	38.8%	44.7%
2007	39.2%	45.3%
2006	39.6%	45.9%
2005	40.2%	46.5%
2004	40.7%	47.1%
2003	41.3%	47.6%
2002	41.8%	48.1%
2001	42.4%	48.6%
2000	42.9%	49%
1999	43.5%	49.5%
1998	44%	49.9%
1997	44.4%	50.3%
1996	44.8%	50.6%
1995	45%	50.9%
1994	45.2%	51.1%
1993	44.8%	51.2%
1992	44.1%	51.2%
1991	43.9%	51.2%
1990	43.9%	51.1%
1989	44%	50.9%
1988	44.1%	50.7%
1987	44.1%	50.5%
1986	44.2%	50.3%
1985	44.2%	50%
1984	44.1%	49.7%
1983	44%	49.4%
1982	44%	49.1%
1981	43.9%	48.7%
1980	44%	48.3%
1979	44.5%	47.9%
1978	45%	47.5%
1977	45.1%	47%
1976	45.2%	46.6%
1975	45.4%	46.2%
1974	45.5%	45.7%
1973	45.5%	45.3%
1972	45.6%	44.8%
1971	45.7%	44.3%
1970	45.7%	43.8%
1969	45.8%	43.3%
1968	45.8%	42.8%
1967	45.8%	42.3%
1966	45.7%	41.8%
1965	45.5%	41.3%
1964	45.4%	40.9%
1963	45.2%	40.6%
1962	45.1%	40.4%
1961	44.8%	40.4%
1960	44.6%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.3% of the population in Vanuatu and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Vanuatu and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Vanuatu vs Yemen

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Vanuatu

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Vanuatu	Yemen
2023	100	118
2022	105	125
2021	124	156
2020	107	135
2019	105	131
2018	108	134
2017	107	142
2016	107	134
2015	109	135
2014	110	134
2013	110	135
2012	109	137
2011	112	140
2010	114	144
2009	114	149
2008	117	153
2007	120	161
2006	123	171
2005	127	181
2004	131	194
2003	131	205
2002	128	218
2001	132	231
2000	133	241
1999	146	250
1998	134	260
1997	131	271
1996	129	282
1995	131	296
1994	131	311
1993	133	319
1992	140	330
1991	140	341
1990	151	359
1989	162	371
1988	172	388
1987	200	400
1986	194	430
1985	211	430

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Vanuatu

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Vanuatu	Yemen
2023	1.68%	3.93%
2022	1.71%	4.08%
2021	1.74%	4.24%
2020	1.77%	4.32%
2019	1.78%	4.59%
2018	1.8%	4.7%
2017	1.82%	4.66%
2016	1.84%	4.77%
2015	1.87%	4.9%
2014	1.9%	4.84%
2013	1.94%	4.95%
2012	1.99%	5.14%
2011	2.05%	5.3%
2010	2.12%	5.49%
2009	2.2%	5.74%
2008	2.27%	6.02%
2007	2.34%	6.33%
2006	2.4%	6.68%
2005	2.45%	7.06%
2004	2.5%	7.47%
2003	2.54%	7.9%
2002	2.58%	8.36%
2001	2.63%	8.84%
2000	2.68%	9.32%
1999	2.74%	9.77%
1998	2.79%	10.2%
1997	2.86%	10.5%
1996	2.92%	10.8%
1995	3%	11.1%
1994	3.08%	11.3%
1993	3.18%	11.6%
1992	3.29%	11.8%
1991	3.43%	12.1%
1990	3.58%	12.5%
1989	3.76%	12.9%
1988	3.96%	13.4%
1987	4.2%	14%
1986	4.47%	14.6%
1985	4.78%	15.3%
1984	5.12%	16.2%
1983	5.48%	17.2%
1982	5.87%	18.4%
1981	6.27%	19.6%
1980	6.67%	20.8%
1979	7.07%	22.1%
1978	7.45%	23.4%
1977	7.84%	24.7%
1976	8.21%	26%
1975	8.58%	27.2%
1974	8.95%	28.4%
1973	9.34%	29.5%
1972	9.73%	30.6%
1971	10.2%	31.8%
1970	10.6%	33%
1969	11%	34.3%
1968	11.5%	35.6%
1967	12%	36.8%
1966	12.4%	38%
1965	12.9%	39%
1964	13.4%	40%
1963	13.8%	40.8%
1962	14.3%	41.5%
1961	14.7%	42.2%
1960	15.2%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.68% in Vanuatu and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.