Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Yemen

Yemen: Fertility rate vs share that are religious 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

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Yemen, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Yemen stood at 4.59. 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, fertility rate vs share that are religious 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.

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Yemen, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Mauritania 4.7 compare
  2. 12 Mayotte 4.62 compare
  3. 13 Tanzania 4.61 compare
  4. 15 Benin 4.56 compare
  5. 16 Nigeria 4.48 compare
  6. 17 Sudan 4.32 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Yemen?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Yemen was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 1985.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2023.
How does Yemen rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Yemen ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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