Birth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Birth rate was 35.21 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.21 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.85 births per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
34.71 births per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 35.21 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Yemen peaked at 56.85 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 34.71 births per 1,000 people, in 2011.
That places Yemen 12th 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.
Birth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.76 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 53.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 53.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 54.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 54.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 54.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 55.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 55.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 55.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 55.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 56.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 56.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 56.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 56.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 56.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 56.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 56.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 56.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 56.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 56.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 55.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 55.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 54.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 54.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 54.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 54.9 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 54.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 54.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 54.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 54.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 52.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 51.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 50.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 50.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 48.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 45.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 43.19 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 42.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 41.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 41.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 35.21 births per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 35.21 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.45 births per 1,000 people | 52.76 births per 1,000 people | 55.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.5 births per 1,000 people | 56.02 births per 1,000 people | 56.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.98 births per 1,000 people | 54.24 births per 1,000 people | 56.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.48 births per 1,000 people | 51.4 births per 1,000 people | 54.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | 41.47 births per 1,000 people | 50.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.64 births per 1,000 people | 36.56 births per 1,000 people | 40.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.67 births per 1,000 people | 34.71 births per 1,000 people | 36.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.54 births per 1,000 people | 35.21 births per 1,000 people | 35.9 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Yemen?
- Birth rate in Yemen was 35.21 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.85 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.71 births per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for birth rate?
- Yemen ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.