Fertility rate, total in Yemen
Yemen: Fertility rate, total was 4.59 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.59 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.86 births per woman
in 1985
All-time low
4.59 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Yemen, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Yemen stood at 4.59 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Yemen peaked at 8.86 births per woman in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.59 births per woman, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Yemen, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.23 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 8.26 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.27 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.29 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.33 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.37 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.42 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.47 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.5 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.67 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8.71 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.75 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.79 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.83 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.85 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.86 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.86 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.83 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.79 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.71 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.61 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.46 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.27 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.05 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.79 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.53 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 7 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.82 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.64 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.49 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.32 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.14 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.97 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.84 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.71 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.56 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.41 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.26 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.11 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.81 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.63 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.63 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.62 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.62 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.61 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.61 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.61 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.59 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.59 births per woman | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.38 births per woman | 8.23 births per woman | 8.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8 births per woman | 8.71 births per woman | 8.86 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 births per woman | 6.49 births per woman | 8.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 births per woman | 5 births per woman | 6.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 births per woman | 4.6 births per woman | 4.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 births per woman | 4.59 births per woman | 4.6 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 births per woman compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.7 births per woman compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.61 births per woman compare
- 14 Benin 4.56 births per woman compare
- 15 Nigeria 4.48 births per woman compare
- 16 Sudan 4.32 births per woman compare
More population data for Yemen
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 46,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Yemen?
- Fertility rate, total in Yemen was 4.59 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 births per woman in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for fertility rate, total?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release