Russia vs Yemen: Annual number of births by world region

Russia
1.30 million
in 2023
Yemen
1.39 million
in 2023
Russia rank
22nd
Yemen rank
20th

Annual number of births by world region over time

  • Russia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.39 million against 1.30 million in Russia, a difference of 89,700.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 236 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 2.91 million 271,715 2.63 million Russia
1960s 2.22 million 347,841 1.87 million Russia
1970s 2.12 million 443,236 1.67 million Russia
1980s 2.42 million 604,394 1.81 million Russia
1990s 1.49 million 753,328 735,338 Russia
2000s 1.51 million 870,407 641,647 Russia
2010s 1.81 million 1.10 million 706,500 Russia
2020s 1.38 million 1.34 million 37,472 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Russia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 1.39 million against 1.30 million in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Russia and Yemen?
89,700, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russia and Yemen rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
Russia ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed