Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Yemen
Yemen: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 77 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77 per 1,000 population
World rank
34th
of 216 countries
All-time high
130.32 per 1,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
67.23 per 1,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2023
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Yemen, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Yemen stood at 77 per 1,000 population.
That represents a change of up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Yemen peaked at 130.32 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.23 per 1,000 population, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 34th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 130.32 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 115.65 per 1,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 78.76 per 1,000 population | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 70.35 per 1,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 67.23 per 1,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 77 per 1,000 population | +14.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 77 per 1,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 77 per 1,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11 per 1,000 population, 7.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.24 per 1,000 population | 78.76 per 1,000 population | 130.32 per 1,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.79 per 1,000 population | 67.23 per 1,000 population | 70.35 per 1,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 77 per 1,000 population | 77 per 1,000 population | 77 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Yemen?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Yemen was 77 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 130.32 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.23 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Yemen ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).