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Fertility & birth rates in Venezuela and Yemen

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Venezuela has an annual birth rate of 15.1 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 2.08 in Venezuela and 4.59 in Yemen — 120.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67.4% in Venezuela and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Venezuela is ranked 101/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.3 in Venezuela — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 73.3 in Venezuela vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Venezuela, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Venezuela vs Yemen by year

Venezuela
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Venezuela Yemen
2023 2.08 4.59
2022 2.09 4.59
2021 2.11 4.6
2020 2.12 4.6
2019 2.13 4.6
2018 2.15 4.61
2017 2.18 4.61
2016 2.22 4.61
2015 2.25 4.62
2014 2.3 4.62
2013 2.33 4.62
2012 2.38 4.63
2011 2.4 4.63
2010 2.4 4.81
2009 2.42 5
2008 2.48 5.11
2007 2.52 5.26
2006 2.6 5.41
2005 2.63 5.56
2004 2.64 5.71
2003 2.7 5.84
2002 2.74 5.97
2001 2.78 6.14
2000 2.79 6.32
1999 2.86 6.49
1998 2.91 6.64
1997 2.97 6.82
1996 3.02 7
1995 3.08 7.53
1994 3.15 7.8
1993 3.22 8.05
1992 3.29 8.27
1991 3.37 8.46
1990 3.45 8.61
1989 3.52 8.71
1988 3.6 8.79
1987 3.67 8.83
1986 3.73 8.86
1985 3.79 8.86
1984 3.86 8.85
1983 3.93 8.83
1982 4.01 8.79
1981 4.1 8.75
1980 4.2 8.71
1979 4.3 8.67
1978 4.4 8.5
1977 4.49 8.47
1976 4.59 8.42
1975 4.69 8.37
1974 4.79 8.33
1973 4.91 8.29
1972 5.04 8.27
1971 5.17 8.26
1970 5.32 8.23
1969 5.47 8.22
1968 5.61 8.19
1967 5.75 8.17
1966 5.87 8.14
1965 5.98 8.1
1964 6.07 8.07
1963 6.16 8.03
1962 6.23 8.01
1961 6.3 8
1960 6.38 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 Venezuela was 2.08 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 Venezuela vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Venezuela
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Venezuela Yemen
2023 213,020 1,198,150
2022 216,619 1,153,375
2021 207,746 1,103,622
2020 237,223 1,086,322
2019 274,826 1,056,432
2018 317,302 1,020,238
2017 340,222 1,006,725
2016 359,651 975,697
2015 384,560 939,922
2014 395,088 920,330
2013 408,930 884,929
2012 420,758 845,645
2011 425,958 806,359
2010 425,397 803,246
2009 427,257 798,911
2008 435,870 779,123
2007 452,482 764,780
2006 460,152 750,082
2005 463,260 726,708
2004 455,881 710,493
2003 456,902 694,457
2002 466,821 672,494
2001 451,487 658,704
2000 459,802 646,694
1999 463,787 633,166
1998 469,123 615,488
1997 472,002 604,443
1996 468,653 588,786
1995 469,267 607,966
1994 469,178 602,363
1993 473,189 595,459
1992 474,824 582,072
1991 477,917 565,837
1990 478,168 549,654
1989 478,053 530,464
1988 477,569 513,296
1987 474,204 493,337
1986 468,252 464,665
1985 455,517 455,576
1984 449,186 434,674
1983 443,569 414,823
1982 436,564 392,302
1981 432,059 374,482
1980 425,613 355,767
1979 421,256 336,378
1978 414,032 312,439
1977 405,315 296,115
1976 395,344 281,078
1975 385,045 266,815
1974 375,678 252,737
1973 367,612 240,235
1972 360,749 229,322
1971 355,212 219,095
1970 350,709 207,613
1969 343,596 196,305
1968 340,973 182,518
1967 335,813 173,637
1966 329,697 164,091
1965 321,695 155,398
1964 314,397 147,299
1963 307,279 133,781
1962 299,345 131,262
1961 292,109 129,787
1960 285,105 122,994

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 +0.75% in Venezuela and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1% in Venezuela and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Venezuela vs Yemen by year

Venezuela
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Venezuela Yemen
2023 15.1 35.2
2022 15 35.4
2021 15.2 35.7
2020 15.5 35.9
2019 16.3 35.9
2018 17.3 36
2017 17.9 36.1
2016 18.3 36
2015 18.6 35.9
2014 19.1 35.7
2013 19.5 35.5
2012 19.9 35.2
2011 20.2 34.7
2010 20.3 35.6
2009 20.6 36.6
2008 21.1 36.9
2007 21.5 37.5
2006 22.1 38.2
2005 22.4 38.4
2004 22.4 38.9
2003 22.9 39.4
2002 23.3 39.6
2001 23.6 40.2
2000 23.7 40.9
1999 24.2 41.5
1998 24.6 41.9
1997 25.1 42.6
1996 25.5 43.2
1995 26 45.9
1994 26.5 47.3
1993 27.1 48.6
1992 27.7 49.5
1991 28.3 50.2
1990 28.9 50.9
1989 29.5 51.4
1988 30.1 52.1
1987 30.6 52.5
1986 30.9 53.1
1985 31 53.6
1984 31.4 53.9
1983 31.8 54.3
1982 32.3 54.5
1981 32.8 54.6
1980 33.3 54.9
1979 33.8 54.9
1978 34.1 54.2
1977 34.5 54.4
1976 34.7 54.6
1975 35 54.7
1974 35.3 54.8
1973 35.7 55
1972 36.1 55.4
1971 36.7 55.8
1970 37.5 56.1
1969 38.2 56.2
1968 39 56.5
1967 39.7 56.8
1966 40.5 56.9
1965 41.3 56.8
1964 42 56.8
1963 42.7 56.5
1962 43.4 56.3
1961 44.1 56.2
1960 45 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 15.1 in Venezuela and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 45 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Venezuela Yemen
Fertility rate 2.08 4.59
Fertility rate rank 95/196 13/196
Birth rate 15.1 35.2
Birth rate rank 101/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +213,020 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 59/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +0.75% +3.04%
Population growth +0.37% +3.03%
Population growth rank 143/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 26.3 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 71.4 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 115.2 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 61.7% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.7% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.23% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.5% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.15% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.43% 3.93%
Life expectancy 73 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Venezuela Yemen
2100 14.4% 19.3%
2099 14.5% 19.4%
2098 14.5% 19.6%
2097 14.5% 19.7%
2096 14.5% 19.9%
2095 14.6% 20.1%
2094 14.6% 20.2%
2093 14.6% 20.4%
2092 14.7% 20.6%
2091 14.7% 20.8%
2090 14.8% 20.9%
2089 14.8% 21.1%
2088 14.9% 21.3%
2087 15% 21.5%
2086 15.1% 21.7%
2085 15.2% 21.9%
2084 15.2% 22.1%
2083 15.3% 22.3%
2082 15.4% 22.5%
2081 15.6% 22.7%
2080 15.7% 22.9%
2079 15.8% 23.1%
2078 15.9% 23.4%
2077 16% 23.6%
2076 16.1% 23.8%
2075 16.2% 24.1%
2074 16.4% 24.3%
2073 16.5% 24.6%
2072 16.6% 24.9%
2071 16.7% 25.1%
2070 16.8% 25.4%
2069 16.8% 25.7%
2068 16.9% 26%
2067 17% 26.3%
2066 17.1% 26.6%
2065 17.2% 26.9%
2064 17.3% 27.2%
2063 17.4% 27.5%
2062 17.4% 27.9%
2061 17.5% 28.2%
2060 17.7% 28.5%
2059 17.8% 28.8%
2058 17.9% 29.1%
2057 18.1% 29.4%
2056 18.3% 29.6%
2055 18.5% 29.9%
2054 18.7% 30.2%
2053 18.9% 30.4%
2052 19.1% 30.7%
2051 19.4% 30.9%
2050 19.6% 31.2%
2049 19.9% 31.5%
2048 20.2% 31.8%
2047 20.4% 32.1%
2046 20.6% 32.4%
2045 20.8% 32.8%
2044 21% 33.2%
2043 21.2% 33.6%
2042 21.3% 34.1%
2041 21.4% 34.6%
2040 21.4% 35.1%
2039 21.5% 35.7%
2038 21.5% 36.3%
2037 21.4% 36.8%
2036 21.4% 37.4%
2035 21.4% 37.9%
2034 21.5% 38.4%
2033 21.6% 38.9%
2032 21.9% 39.4%
2031 22.2% 39.8%
2030 22.5% 40.2%
2029 23% 40.5%
2028 23.5% 40.7%
2027 24% 40.9%
2026 24.6% 41%
2025 25.2% 41.1%
2024 25.5% 41.1%
2023 26.2% 41.2%
2022 26.8% 41.3%
2021 27.4% 41.4%
2020 27.8% 41.4%
2019 28% 41.4%
2018 27.9% 41.5%
2017 27.8% 41.6%
2016 27.9% 41.7%
2015 28.2% 41.8%
2014 28.5% 42.1%
2013 28.9% 42.3%
2012 29.2% 42.7%
2011 29.5% 43%
2010 29.9% 43.5%
2009 30.3% 44.1%
2008 30.6% 44.7%
2007 31% 45.3%
2006 31.4% 45.9%
2005 31.8% 46.5%
2004 32.2% 47.1%
2003 32.7% 47.6%
2002 33.1% 48.1%
2001 33.6% 48.6%
2000 34% 49%
1999 34.5% 49.5%
1998 34.9% 49.9%
1997 35.3% 50.3%
1996 35.8% 50.6%
1995 36.2% 50.9%
1994 36.6% 51.1%
1993 37% 51.2%
1992 37.4% 51.2%
1991 37.8% 51.2%
1990 38.1% 51.1%
1989 38.4% 50.9%
1988 38.7% 50.7%
1987 39% 50.5%
1986 39.3% 50.3%
1985 39.6% 50%
1984 39.9% 49.7%
1983 40.3% 49.4%
1982 40.6% 49.1%
1981 41% 48.7%
1980 41.3% 48.3%
1979 41.7% 47.9%
1978 42.1% 47.5%
1977 42.5% 47%
1976 42.9% 46.6%
1975 43.3% 46.2%
1974 43.8% 45.7%
1973 44.3% 45.3%
1972 44.7% 44.8%
1971 45.2% 44.3%
1970 45.6% 43.8%
1969 46% 43.3%
1968 46.3% 42.8%
1967 46.6% 42.3%
1966 46.8% 41.8%
1965 46.9% 41.3%
1964 47% 40.9%
1963 47% 40.6%
1962 47% 40.4%
1961 46.9% 40.4%
1960 46.8% 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 25.5% of the population in Venezuela and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 38.1% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Venezuela and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Venezuela vs Yemen

Venezuela
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Venezuela Yemen
2023 227 118
2022 219 125
2021 251 156
2020 207 135
2019 202 131
2018 205 134
2017 195 142
2016 162 134
2015 136 135
2014 133 134
2013 123 135
2012 113 137
2011 104 140
2010 110 144
2009 109 149
2008 103 153
2007 92 161
2006 96 171
2005 93 181
2004 94 194
2003 97 205
2002 87 218
2001 101 231
2000 86 241
1999 88 250
1998 82 260
1997 82 271
1996 86 282
1995 84 296
1994 84 311
1993 82 319
1992 82 330
1991 80 341
1990 83 359
1989 80 371
1988 80 388
1987 81 400
1986 81 430
1985 83 430

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 227 deaths per 100,000 live births in Venezuela, compared to 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Venezuela
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Venezuela Yemen
2023 2.43% 3.93%
2022 2.43% 4.08%
2021 2.43% 4.24%
2020 2.43% 4.32%
2019 2.43% 4.59%
2018 2.43% 4.7%
2017 2.43% 4.66%
2016 2.43% 4.77%
2015 1.92% 4.9%
2014 1.83% 4.84%
2013 1.79% 4.95%
2012 1.76% 5.14%
2011 1.73% 5.3%
2010 1.72% 5.49%
2009 1.71% 5.74%
2008 1.72% 6.02%
2007 1.74% 6.33%
2006 1.79% 6.68%
2005 1.85% 7.06%
2004 1.91% 7.47%
2003 1.98% 7.9%
2002 2.03% 8.36%
2001 2.09% 8.84%
2000 2.15% 9.32%
1999 2.24% 9.77%
1998 2.34% 10.2%
1997 2.45% 10.5%
1996 2.55% 10.8%
1995 2.63% 11.1%
1994 2.68% 11.3%
1993 2.73% 11.6%
1992 2.78% 11.8%
1991 2.86% 12.1%
1990 2.96% 12.5%
1989 3.09% 12.9%
1988 3.23% 13.4%
1987 3.37% 14%
1986 3.5% 14.6%
1985 3.64% 15.3%
1984 3.77% 16.2%
1983 3.91% 17.2%
1982 4.07% 18.4%
1981 4.24% 19.6%
1980 4.42% 20.8%
1979 4.62% 22.1%
1978 4.82% 23.4%
1977 5.01% 24.7%
1976 5.2% 26%
1975 5.38% 27.2%
1974 5.57% 28.4%
1973 5.75% 29.5%
1972 5.94% 30.6%
1971 6.12% 31.8%
1970 6.3% 33%
1969 6.47% 34.3%
1968 6.61% 35.6%
1967 6.75% 36.8%
1966 6.87% 38%
1965 7% 39%
1964 7.14% 40%
1963 7.3% 40.8%
1962 7.49% 41.5%
1961 7.72% 42.2%
1960 7.97% 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 2.43% in Venezuela 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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