Fertility & birth rates in Yemen and Zambia

Fertility rate in Yemen vs Zambia by year

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Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Yemen	Zambia
2023	4.59	4.1
2022	4.59	4.18
2021	4.6	4.25
2020	4.6	4.32
2019	4.6	4.42
2018	4.61	4.49
2017	4.61	4.57
2016	4.61	4.67
2015	4.62	4.78
2014	4.62	4.89
2013	4.62	5.01
2012	4.63	5.14
2011	4.63	5.26
2010	4.81	5.36
2009	5	5.45
2008	5.11	5.53
2007	5.26	5.61
2006	5.41	5.68
2005	5.56	5.7
2004	5.71	5.7
2003	5.84	5.71
2002	5.97	5.77
2001	6.14	5.85
2000	6.32	5.92
1999	6.49	6
1998	6.64	6.07
1997	6.82	6.12
1996	7	6.18
1995	7.53	6.23
1994	7.8	6.26
1993	8.05	6.3
1992	8.27	6.35
1991	8.46	6.46
1990	8.61	6.57
1989	8.71	6.64
1988	8.79	6.7
1987	8.83	6.8
1986	8.86	6.87
1985	8.86	6.93
1984	8.85	6.97
1983	8.83	7.01
1982	8.79	7.04
1981	8.75	7.07
1980	8.71	7.14
1979	8.67	7.22
1978	8.5	7.29
1977	8.47	7.35
1976	8.42	7.39
1975	8.37	7.42
1974	8.33	7.36
1973	8.29	7.34
1972	8.27	7.3
1971	8.26	7.26
1970	8.23	7.22
1969	8.22	7.18
1968	8.19	7.18
1967	8.17	7.15
1966	8.14	7.14
1965	8.1	7.12
1964	8.07	7.09
1963	8.03	7.06
1962	8.01	7.01
1961	8	6.98
1960	7.99	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Yemen was 4.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Yemen vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Yemen

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Yemen	Zambia
2023	1,198,150	577,660
2022	1,153,375	563,456
2021	1,103,622	535,629
2020	1,086,322	536,484
2019	1,056,432	528,089
2018	1,020,238	515,644
2017	1,006,725	504,630
2016	975,697	497,521
2015	939,922	491,021
2014	920,330	483,663
2013	884,929	476,846
2012	845,645	469,406
2011	806,359	459,743
2010	803,246	448,337
2009	798,911	434,458
2008	779,123	419,560
2007	764,780	403,729
2006	750,082	387,891
2005	726,708	368,756
2004	710,493	349,352
2003	694,457	331,189
2002	672,494	316,041
2001	658,704	302,682
2000	646,694	293,186
1999	633,166	283,297
1998	615,488	275,568
1997	604,443	268,198
1996	588,786	262,468
1995	607,966	257,897
1994	602,363	252,023
1993	595,459	245,917
1992	582,072	239,953
1991	565,837	237,957
1990	549,654	235,835
1989	530,464	233,429
1988	513,296	230,118
1987	493,337	227,813
1986	464,665	224,768
1985	455,576	221,351
1984	434,674	216,695
1983	414,823	212,712
1982	392,302	207,621
1981	374,482	202,822
1980	355,767	198,817
1979	336,378	197,578
1978	312,439	194,933
1977	296,115	191,557
1976	281,078	186,762
1975	266,815	182,258
1974	252,737	174,484
1973	240,235	168,258
1972	229,322	161,648
1971	219,095	155,249
1970	207,613	149,380
1969	196,305	142,660
1968	182,518	137,315
1967	173,637	131,938
1966	164,091	127,164
1965	155,398	122,814
1964	147,299	117,197
1963	133,781	114,555
1962	131,262	110,173
1961	129,787	106,318
1960	122,994	102,335

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 +3.04% in Yemen and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.02% in Yemen and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Yemen vs Zambia by year

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Yemen

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Yemen	Zambia
2023	35.2	33.1
2022	35.4	33.5
2021	35.7	33.9
2020	35.9	34.4
2019	35.9	35
2018	36	35.5
2017	36.1	35.9
2016	36	36.6
2015	35.9	37.3
2014	35.7	38.1
2013	35.5	39
2012	35.2	39.9
2011	34.7	40.7
2010	35.6	41.4
2009	36.6	42
2008	36.9	42.6
2007	37.5	43.2
2006	38.2	43.7
2005	38.4	43.8
2004	38.9	43.9
2003	39.4	43.9
2002	39.6	44.3
2001	40.2	44.8
2000	40.9	45.5
1999	41.5	45.9
1998	41.9	46.2
1997	42.6	46.3
1996	43.2	46.6
1995	45.9	46.8
1994	47.3	46.7
1993	48.6	46.6
1992	49.5	46.6
1991	50.2	46.9
1990	50.9	47
1989	51.4	47.1
1988	52.1	47.1
1987	52.5	47.3
1986	53.1	47.4
1985	53.6	47.4
1984	53.9	47.3
1983	54.3	47.3
1982	54.5	47.3
1981	54.6	47.3
1980	54.9	47.5
1979	54.9	48.2
1978	54.2	48.7
1977	54.4	49.2
1976	54.6	49.5
1975	54.7	50
1974	54.8	49.7
1973	55	49.7
1972	55.4	49.6
1971	55.8	49.4
1970	56.1	49.3
1969	56.2	48.9
1968	56.5	48.9
1967	56.8	48.8
1966	56.9	48.8
1965	56.8	48.8
1964	56.8	48.9
1963	56.5	48.9
1962	56.3	48.9
1961	56.2	48.9
1960	56	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Yemen and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 56 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Yemen	Zambia
2100	19.3%	21.6%
2099	19.4%	21.7%
2098	19.6%	21.9%
2097	19.7%	22%
2096	19.9%	22.2%
2095	20.1%	22.3%
2094	20.2%	22.5%
2093	20.4%	22.7%
2092	20.6%	22.8%
2091	20.8%	23%
2090	20.9%	23.1%
2089	21.1%	23.3%
2088	21.3%	23.5%
2087	21.5%	23.6%
2086	21.7%	23.8%
2085	21.9%	24%
2084	22.1%	24.2%
2083	22.3%	24.3%
2082	22.5%	24.5%
2081	22.7%	24.7%
2080	22.9%	24.9%
2079	23.1%	25.1%
2078	23.4%	25.3%
2077	23.6%	25.5%
2076	23.8%	25.7%
2075	24.1%	25.9%
2074	24.3%	26.1%
2073	24.6%	26.4%
2072	24.9%	26.6%
2071	25.1%	26.8%
2070	25.4%	27%
2069	25.7%	27.2%
2068	26%	27.5%
2067	26.3%	27.7%
2066	26.6%	27.9%
2065	26.9%	28.1%
2064	27.2%	28.4%
2063	27.5%	28.6%
2062	27.9%	28.9%
2061	28.2%	29.1%
2060	28.5%	29.3%
2059	28.8%	29.6%
2058	29.1%	29.8%
2057	29.4%	30.1%
2056	29.6%	30.4%
2055	29.9%	30.6%
2054	30.2%	30.9%
2053	30.4%	31.2%
2052	30.7%	31.5%
2051	30.9%	31.8%
2050	31.2%	32.2%
2049	31.5%	32.5%
2048	31.8%	32.8%
2047	32.1%	33.2%
2046	32.4%	33.5%
2045	32.8%	33.9%
2044	33.2%	34.2%
2043	33.6%	34.6%
2042	34.1%	34.9%
2041	34.6%	35.3%
2040	35.1%	35.6%
2039	35.7%	36%
2038	36.3%	36.3%
2037	36.8%	36.6%
2036	37.4%	37%
2035	37.9%	37.3%
2034	38.4%	37.6%
2033	38.9%	38%
2032	39.4%	38.3%
2031	39.8%	38.7%
2030	40.2%	39%
2029	40.5%	39.4%
2028	40.7%	39.8%
2027	40.9%	40.3%
2026	41%	40.7%
2025	41.1%	41.2%
2024	41.1%	41.5%
2023	41.2%	42%
2022	41.3%	42.4%
2021	41.4%	42.9%
2020	41.4%	43.3%
2019	41.4%	43.8%
2018	41.5%	44.1%
2017	41.6%	44.5%
2016	41.7%	44.9%
2015	41.8%	45.2%
2014	42.1%	45.5%
2013	42.3%	45.7%
2012	42.7%	45.9%
2011	43%	46.1%
2010	43.5%	46.3%
2009	44.1%	46.4%
2008	44.7%	46.6%
2007	45.3%	46.8%
2006	45.9%	47%
2005	46.5%	47.1%
2004	47.1%	47.3%
2003	47.6%	47.4%
2002	48.1%	47.6%
2001	48.6%	47.8%
2000	49%	48%
1999	49.5%	48.1%
1998	49.9%	48.2%
1997	50.3%	48.2%
1996	50.6%	48.2%
1995	50.9%	48.2%
1994	51.1%	48.2%
1993	51.2%	48.2%
1992	51.2%	48.2%
1991	51.2%	48.3%
1990	51.1%	48.4%
1989	50.9%	48.5%
1988	50.7%	48.6%
1987	50.5%	48.7%
1986	50.3%	48.8%
1985	50%	48.9%
1984	49.7%	49%
1983	49.4%	49.1%
1982	49.1%	49.3%
1981	48.7%	49.4%
1980	48.3%	49.5%
1979	47.9%	49.5%
1978	47.5%	49.4%
1977	47%	49.2%
1976	46.6%	49.1%
1975	46.2%	48.8%
1974	45.7%	48.6%
1973	45.3%	48.3%
1972	44.8%	48%
1971	44.3%	47.7%
1970	43.8%	47.4%
1969	43.3%	47.2%
1968	42.8%	47.1%
1967	42.3%	47%
1966	41.8%	46.9%
1965	41.3%	46.9%
1964	40.9%	46.7%
1963	40.6%	46.5%
1962	40.4%	46.3%
1961	40.4%	46.2%
1960	40.3%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.1% of the population in Yemen and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 51.1% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Yemen and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Yemen vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Yemen	Zambia
2023	118	85
2022	125	89
2021	156	140
2020	135	99
2019	131	103
2018	134	117
2017	142	141
2016	134	158
2015	135	154
2014	134	174
2013	135	213
2012	137	256
2011	140	291
2010	144	332
2009	149	406
2008	153	394
2007	161	324
2006	171	262
2005	181	264
2004	194	260
2003	205	250
2002	218	274
2001	231	306
2000	241	340
1999	250	378
1998	260	392
1997	271	403
1996	282	433
1995	296	466
1994	311	507
1993	319	532
1992	330	581
1991	341	611
1990	359	625
1989	371	635
1988	388	635
1987	400	630
1986	430	619
1985	430	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 118 deaths per 100,000 live births in Yemen, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Yemen	Zambia
2023	3.93%	4.47%
2022	4.08%	4.67%
2021	4.24%	4.92%
2020	4.32%	5.24%
2019	4.59%	5.41%
2018	4.7%	5.52%
2017	4.66%	5.61%
2016	4.77%	5.9%
2015	4.9%	6.15%
2014	4.84%	6.38%
2013	4.95%	6.72%
2012	5.14%	7.04%
2011	5.3%	7.31%
2010	5.49%	7.57%
2009	5.74%	8%
2008	6.02%	8.62%
2007	6.33%	9.14%
2006	6.68%	9.71%
2005	7.06%	10.5%
2004	7.47%	11.4%
2003	7.9%	12.4%
2002	8.36%	13.4%
2001	8.84%	14.4%
2000	9.32%	15.3%
1999	9.77%	15.9%
1998	10.2%	16.3%
1997	10.5%	16.7%
1996	10.8%	17%
1995	11.1%	17.3%
1994	11.3%	17.7%
1993	11.6%	17.9%
1992	11.8%	18.1%
1991	12.1%	18.1%
1990	12.5%	18.1%
1989	12.9%	17.9%
1988	13.4%	17.7%
1987	14%	17.3%
1986	14.6%	17%
1985	15.3%	16.6%
1984	16.2%	16.2%
1983	17.2%	15.9%
1982	18.4%	15.7%
1981	19.6%	15.6%
1980	20.8%	15.5%
1979	22.1%	15.4%
1978	23.4%	15.3%
1977	24.7%	15.3%
1976	26%	15.4%
1975	27.2%	15.5%
1974	28.4%	15.9%
1973	29.5%	16.3%
1972	30.6%	16.9%
1971	31.8%	17.4%
1970	33%	17.9%
1969	34.3%	18.3%
1968	35.6%	18.5%
1967	36.8%	18.7%
1966	38%	18.9%
1965	39%	19%
1964	40%	19.2%
1963	40.8%	19.5%
1962	41.5%	19.8%
1961	42.2%	20.1%
1960	42.9%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.93% in Yemen and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.