Crude birth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Crude birth rate was 35.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.21
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.85
in 1966
All-time low
34.71
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Yemen stood at 35.21.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Yemen peaked at 56.85 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 34.71, in 2011.
That places Yemen 12th 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.
Crude birth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.76 | — |
| 1951 | 53.25 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 53.66 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 54.03 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 54.39 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 54.76 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 55.03 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 55.27 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 55.54 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 55.84 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 56.02 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 56.2 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 56.34 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 56.51 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 56.76 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 56.8 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 56.85 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.82 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 56.49 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 56.19 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 56.07 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.77 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 55.37 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 55.02 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 54.8 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 54.72 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.56 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.38 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 54.24 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 54.9 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 54.88 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 54.65 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 54.45 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 54.26 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.88 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.57 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.11 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 52.54 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.09 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 51.4 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 50.88 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 50.22 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.48 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 48.57 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.34 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 45.89 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 43.19 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 42.64 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 41.87 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 41.47 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.86 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.16 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.58 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.37 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.91 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.39 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.15 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.53 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.92 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.56 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.61 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.71 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.17 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.48 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.74 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.94 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.07 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.95 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.9 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.67 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.41 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.21 | -0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 35.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 35.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.45 | 52.76 | 55.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.5 | 56.02 | 56.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.98 | 54.24 | 56.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.48 | 51.4 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.16 | 41.47 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.64 | 36.56 | 40.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.67 | 34.71 | 36.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.54 | 35.21 | 35.9 | 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 crude birth rate in Yemen?
- Crude birth rate in Yemen was 35.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.85 in 1966.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.71 in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for crude birth rate?
- Yemen ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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