Yemen birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Yemen by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Yemen is 4.59, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 8.05 — a 43% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Yemen (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3.02% annually. On average, 1,046,081 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 3.04% — 1,198,150 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Yemen ranks 14/196 for absolute natural population change and 9/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Yemen by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 10.8% will be to women under age 20, 50.5% to women ages 20-29, and 38.7% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 15.8%, 49.7%, and 34.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Yemen	World
2100	19.3%	16.5%
2099	19.4%	16.6%
2098	19.6%	16.6%
2097	19.7%	16.7%
2096	19.9%	16.8%
2095	20.1%	16.8%
2094	20.2%	16.9%
2093	20.4%	17%
2092	20.6%	17%
2091	20.8%	17.1%
2090	20.9%	17.2%
2089	21.1%	17.2%
2088	21.3%	17.3%
2087	21.5%	17.4%
2086	21.7%	17.4%
2085	21.9%	17.5%
2084	22.1%	17.5%
2083	22.3%	17.6%
2082	22.5%	17.7%
2081	22.7%	17.7%
2080	22.9%	17.8%
2079	23.1%	17.8%
2078	23.4%	17.9%
2077	23.6%	17.9%
2076	23.8%	18%
2075	24.1%	18%
2074	24.3%	18.1%
2073	24.6%	18.2%
2072	24.9%	18.2%
2071	25.1%	18.3%
2070	25.4%	18.3%
2069	25.7%	18.4%
2068	26%	18.5%
2067	26.3%	18.6%
2066	26.6%	18.6%
2065	26.9%	18.7%
2064	27.2%	18.8%
2063	27.5%	18.9%
2062	27.9%	19.1%
2061	28.2%	19.2%
2060	28.5%	19.3%
2059	28.8%	19.4%
2058	29.1%	19.5%
2057	29.4%	19.6%
2056	29.6%	19.8%
2055	29.9%	19.9%
2054	30.2%	20%
2053	30.4%	20.1%
2052	30.7%	20.2%
2051	30.9%	20.3%
2050	31.2%	20.4%
2049	31.5%	20.5%
2048	31.8%	20.6%
2047	32.1%	20.7%
2046	32.4%	20.8%
2045	32.8%	20.9%
2044	33.2%	20.9%
2043	33.6%	21%
2042	34.1%	21.1%
2041	34.6%	21.2%
2040	35.1%	21.2%
2039	35.7%	21.3%
2038	36.3%	21.4%
2037	36.8%	21.5%
2036	37.4%	21.6%
2035	37.9%	21.8%
2034	38.4%	22%
2033	38.9%	22.2%
2032	39.4%	22.4%
2031	39.8%	22.7%
2030	40.2%	23%
2029	40.5%	23.3%
2028	40.7%	23.6%
2027	40.9%	23.9%
2026	41%	24.2%
2025	41.1%	24.6%
2024	41.1%	24.7%
2023	41.2%	25%
2022	41.3%	25.3%
2021	41.4%	25.6%
2020	41.4%	25.8%
2019	41.4%	26%
2018	41.5%	26.2%
2017	41.6%	26.4%
2016	41.7%	26.5%
2015	41.8%	26.6%
2014	42.1%	26.8%
2013	42.3%	26.9%
2012	42.7%	27%
2011	43%	27.1%
2010	43.5%	27.3%
2009	44.1%	27.5%
2008	44.7%	27.6%
2007	45.3%	27.9%
2006	45.9%	28.1%
2005	46.5%	28.5%
2004	47.1%	28.8%
2003	47.6%	29.2%
2002	48.1%	29.6%
2001	48.6%	30%
2000	49%	30.4%
1999	49.5%	30.8%
1998	49.9%	31.1%
1997	50.3%	31.5%
1996	50.6%	31.8%
1995	50.9%	32.1%
1994	51.1%	32.3%
1993	51.2%	32.5%
1992	51.2%	32.7%
1991	51.2%	32.9%
1990	51.1%	33%
1989	50.9%	33.2%
1988	50.7%	33.4%
1987	50.5%	33.6%
1986	50.3%	33.8%
1985	50%	34%
1984	49.7%	34.3%
1983	49.4%	34.6%
1982	49.1%	34.9%
1981	48.7%	35.2%
1980	48.3%	35.5%
1979	47.9%	35.9%
1978	47.5%	36.3%
1977	47%	36.7%
1976	46.6%	36.9%
1975	46.2%	37.1%
1974	45.7%	37.2%
1973	45.3%	37.3%
1972	44.8%	37.5%
1971	44.3%	37.6%
1970	43.8%	37.7%
1969	43.3%	37.8%
1968	42.8%	37.9%
1967	42.3%	38%
1966	41.8%	38%
1965	41.3%	38%
1964	40.9%	38%
1963	40.6%	37.8%
1962	40.4%	37.6%
1961	40.4%	37.5%
1960	40.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Yemen was 40.3% in 1960, 51.2% in 1992, and 41.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Yemen.

Maternal mortality by year

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Yemen

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Yemen	World
2023	118	197
2022	125	203
2021	156	242
2020	135	211
2019	131	207
2018	134	211
2017	142	215
2016	134	220
2015	135	228
2014	134	231
2013	135	235
2012	137	239
2011	140	247
2010	144	253
2009	149	258
2008	153	264
2007	161	269
2006	171	276
2005	181	283
2004	194	291
2003	205	301
2002	218	311
2001	231	321
2000	241	328
1999	250	340
1998	260	360
1997	271	358
1996	282	366
1995	296	371
1994	311	382
1993	319	389
1992	330	395
1991	341	395
1990	359	391
1989	371	401
1988	388	414
1987	400	429
1986	430	438
1985	430	460

The maternal mortality rate in Yemen was 118 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.12% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 51% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Yemen

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Yemen	World
2023	3.93%	2.49%
2022	4.08%	2.59%
2021	4.24%	2.66%
2020	4.32%	2.75%
2019	4.59%	2.86%
2018	4.7%	2.97%
2017	4.66%	3.11%
2016	4.77%	3.22%
2015	4.9%	3.35%
2014	4.84%	3.48%
2013	4.95%	3.61%
2012	5.14%	3.77%
2011	5.3%	3.97%
2010	5.49%	4.11%
2009	5.74%	4.31%
2008	6.02%	4.5%
2007	6.33%	4.7%
2006	6.68%	4.92%
2005	7.06%	5.16%
2004	7.47%	5.43%
2003	7.9%	5.65%
2002	8.36%	5.94%
2001	8.84%	6.21%
2000	9.32%	6.48%
1999	9.77%	6.75%
1998	10.2%	7.05%
1997	10.5%	7.28%
1996	10.8%	7.52%
1995	11.1%	7.76%
1994	11.3%	7.98%
1993	11.6%	8.19%
1992	11.8%	8.46%
1991	12.1%	8.66%
1990	12.5%	8.81%
1989	12.9%	9.02%
1988	13.4%	9.31%
1987	14%	9.47%
1986	14.6%	9.81%
1985	15.3%	10.1%
1984	16.2%	10.4%
1983	17.2%	10.6%
1982	18.4%	10.8%
1981	19.6%	11%
1980	20.8%	11.4%
1979	22.1%	11.7%
1978	23.4%	12.2%
1977	24.7%	12.6%
1976	26%	13%
1975	27.2%	13.4%
1974	28.4%	13.8%
1973	29.5%	14.1%
1972	30.6%	14.5%
1971	31.8%	15.1%
1970	33%	15.2%
1969	34.3%	15.4%
1968	35.6%	15.6%
1967	36.8%	15.9%
1966	38%	16.1%
1965	39%	16.4%
1964	40%	16.6%
1963	40.8%	16.5%
1962	41.5%	16.7%
1961	42.2%	17%
1960	42.9%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Yemen was 39.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.93% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 93.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.