Fertility vs contraception in Yemen
Yemen: Fertility vs contraception was 4.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.86
in 1985
All-time low
4.5
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs contraception in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception in Yemen is 4.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception in Yemen peaked at 8.86 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2024.
That places Yemen 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs contraception in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.99 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -2.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.58 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5 |
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 vs contraception in Yemen?
- Fertility vs contraception in Yemen was 4.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for fertility vs contraception?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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