Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Yemen
Yemen: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 4.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.59
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.86
in 1985
All-time low
4.59
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.59 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Yemen peaked at 8.86 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2023.
That places Yemen 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.97 | — |
| 1951 | 7.97 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.97 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.96 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.96 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.97 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.96 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.96 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.97 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.98 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.99 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 8 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 8.01 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.03 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.07 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.1 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.14 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.17 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 8.19 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.22 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 8.23 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 8.26 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.27 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.29 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.33 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.37 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.42 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.47 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.5 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.67 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8.71 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.75 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.79 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.83 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.85 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.86 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.86 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.83 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.79 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.71 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.61 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.46 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.27 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.05 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.79 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.53 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 7 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.82 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.64 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.49 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.14 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.97 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.84 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.56 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.81 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.63 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.62 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.62 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.61 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | -0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.97 | 7.96 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.09 | 7.99 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.38 | 8.23 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8 | 8.71 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 6.49 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 5 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.6 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.6 | 4 |
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 children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Yemen?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Yemen was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 1985.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Yemen ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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