Number of births, by world region in Yemen
Yemen: Number of births, by world region was 1.39 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.39 million births
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.39 million births
in 2023
All-time low
243,594 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Yemen stood at 1.39 million births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Yemen peaked at 1.39 million births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,594 births, in 1950.
Yemen ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Yemen, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 243,594 births | — |
| 1951 | 249,433 births | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 255,349 births | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 261,349 births | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 267,674 births | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 274,346 births | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 280,810 births | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 287,497 births | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 294,695 births | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 302,403 births | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 309,900 births | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 317,798 births | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 325,755 births | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 334,052 births | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 343,301 births | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 351,930 births | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 361,092 births | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 370,281 births | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 377,961 births | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 386,337 births | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 396,181 births | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 404,778 births | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 413,096 births | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 422,149 births | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 432,722 births | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 445,071 births | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 457,437 births | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 470,321 births | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 484,214 births | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 506,388 births | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 523,724 births | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 540,037 births | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 557,639 births | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 576,272 births | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 594,010 births | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 613,553 births | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 632,074 births | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 649,880 births | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 669,857 births | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 686,899 births | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 706,640 births | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 724,716 births | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 741,686 births | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 755,961 births | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 764,541 births | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 768,275 births | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 747,746 births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 762,114 births | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 772,368 births | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 789,234 births | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 801,831 births | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 812,359 births | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 824,642 births | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 844,736 births | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 859,750 births | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 874,900 births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 898,205 births | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 912,630 births | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 927,082 births | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 947,938 births | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 952,693 births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 957,334 births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 999,885 births | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million births | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million births | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million births | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million births | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million births | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million births | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million births | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million births | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million births | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million births | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million births | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271,715 births | 243,594 births | 302,403 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 347,841 births | 309,900 births | 386,337 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 443,236 births | 396,181 births | 506,388 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 604,394 births | 523,724 births | 686,899 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 753,328 births | 706,640 births | 789,234 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 870,407 births | 801,831 births | 947,938 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million births | 952,693 births | 1.26 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million births | 1.30 million births | 1.39 million births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 17 Kenya 1.50 million births compare
- 18 Afghanistan 1.47 million births compare
- 19 Viet Nam 1.39 million births compare
- 21 Angola 1.38 million births compare
- 22 Russian Federation 1.30 million births compare
- 23 Mozambique 1.26 million births compare
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 number of births, by world region in Yemen?
- Number of births, by world region in Yemen was 1.39 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,594 births in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for number of births, by world region?
- Yemen ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.