Adolescent fertility in Yemen
Yemen: Adolescent fertility was 0.99 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.99
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
65th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9.14
in 2003
All-time low
0.99
in 2012
Years of data
5
2003–2012
Adolescent fertility in Yemen, 2003–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.99 for adolescent fertility in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Yemen peaked at 9.14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.99, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 65th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescent fertility in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.14 | — |
| 2006 | 6.11 | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 0.99 | -15.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.27, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02, 49.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 2.53 | 9.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.99 | 1.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Yemen?
- Adolescent fertility in Yemen was 0.99 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for adolescent fertility?
- Yemen ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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