Comparison of fertility rates in Yemen
Yemen: Comparison of fertility rates was 4.59 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Yemen, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.59 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Yemen peaked at 8.86 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2023.
That places Yemen 13th out of 229 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.
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
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.7 compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 4.61 compare
- 14 Benin 4.56 compare
- 15 Nigeria 4.48 compare
- 16 Sudan 4.32 compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Yemen?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Yemen was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 1985.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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