Fertility rate with projections in Yemen
Yemen: Fertility rate with projections 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 with projections in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in Yemen is 4.59, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 with projections in Yemen peaked at 8.86 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Yemen, year by year
| 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
| 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
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 fertility rate with projections in Yemen?
- Fertility rate with projections in Yemen was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Yemen ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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