Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Yemen
Yemen: Total fertility rate was 4.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.41
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
6.32
in 2000
All-time low
4.41
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Yemen stood at 4.41. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Yemen peaked at 6.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.41, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.32 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 4.41 | -1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 | 5 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.6 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.41 | 4.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Yemen?
- Total fertility rate in Yemen was 4.41 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for total fertility rate?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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