Share of births by age of mother in Yemen
Yemen: Share of births by age of mother was 10.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.99
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.07
in 1983
All-time low
10.78
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 10.99 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Yemen peaked at 19.07 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.34 | — |
| 1951 | 14.38 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 14.42 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 14.45 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 14.48 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 14.51 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 14.53 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 14.51 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 14.58 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 14.66 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 14.76 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 14.83 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 14.91 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 14.78 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 14.53 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 14.15 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 13.69 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 13.52 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.7 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 12.1 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 12.62 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 13.29 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 13.99 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 14.64 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 15.31 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 16.11 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 16.43 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 16.76 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 17.29 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 17.66 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 18.79 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 18.88 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.01 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.07 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 18.72 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 18.41 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.84 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 17.2 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 16.95 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 16.45 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 16.79 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.37 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 17.65 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.96 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 17.73 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.9 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.92 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.37 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.8 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.85 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.84 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.79 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.62 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.92 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.23 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 16.13 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.57 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.7 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.82 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 14.02 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 13.23 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 12.45 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.97 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.66 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.34 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.04 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.87 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.82 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.79 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.78 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.78 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.83 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.92 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.99 | +0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.17, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.34, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.48 | 14.34 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14 | 12.1 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.41 | 12.62 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.13 | 16.45 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.23 | 16.79 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.06 | 14.02 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 10.78 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 | 10.78 | 10.99 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Yemen?
- Share of births by age of mother in Yemen was 10.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Yemen ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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