Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Yemen
Yemen: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 4.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.35
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.38
in 1988
All-time low
3.7
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Yemen is 4.35, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Yemen peaked at 7.38 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1950.
Yemen ranks 13th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.7 | — |
| 1951 | 3.75 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.79 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.84 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.89 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.95 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.07 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.13 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 4.2 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 4.27 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.34 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.4 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.48 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.6 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.71 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.82 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.94 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.05 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.17 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.29 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.4 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.51 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.63 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5.76 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.9 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.04 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.18 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.32 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.55 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 6.69 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.82 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.95 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.08 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.18 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.26 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.36 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.38 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.37 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.31 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.23 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.94 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.75 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.54 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.12 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 5.98 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.85 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.75 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.63 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.84 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.63 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.31 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.33 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.34 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.34 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.35 | +0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.68 | 4.27 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.86 | 5.29 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 | 6.69 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 | 5.75 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.63 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 4.3 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.35 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Yemen?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Yemen was 4.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 1988.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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