Fertility Rate: Yemen
Yemen's fertility rate is currently 4.499 births per woman as of 2024. # Yemen Fertility Rate Yemen's fertility rate stands at 4.
Current (2024)
4.499 births per woman
-2.0% y/y
Peak (1985)
8.864 births per woman
Low (2024)
4.499 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Yemen
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Yemen
Analysis# Yemen Fertility Rate
Yemen's fertility rate stands at 4.499 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1985 peak of 8.864 births per woman. Since 1960, the country has experienced a 43.7% reduction in fertility—one of the most significant demographic shifts in the region over six decades. This downward trajectory reflects broader changes in family planning, education, and economic conditions across Yemen.
Recent data from 2015 to 2024 reveals a consistent, gradual decline in fertility rates, dropping from 4.617 to 4.499 births per woman. The steady annual decreases suggest Yemen continues moving toward lower fertility despite ongoing socioeconomic challenges. Current rates remain elevated compared to global averages, indicating potential for continued decline as healthcare access and female educational attainment improve in coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.499 births per woman | -1.98% |
| 2023 | 4.59 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 2022 | 4.593 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 2021 | 4.597 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 2020 | 4.6 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 2019 | 4.603 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 2018 | 4.607 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 2017 | 4.61 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 2016 | 4.613 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 2015 | 4.617 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 4.62 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 4.623 births per woman | -0.22% |
| 2012 | 4.633 births per woman | +0.06% |
| 2011 | 4.63 births per woman | -3.74% |
| 2010 | 4.81 births per woman | -3.88% |
| 2009 | 5.004 births per woman | -2.13% |
| 2008 | 5.113 births per woman | -2.81% |
| 2007 | 5.261 births per woman | -2.79% |
| 2006 | 5.412 births per woman | -2.71% |
| 2005 | 5.563 births per woman | -2.61% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.712 births per woman | -2.18% |
| 2003 | 5.839 births per woman | -2.21% |
| 2002 | 5.971 births per woman | -2.80% |
| 2001 | 6.143 births per woman | -2.75% |
| 2000 | 6.317 births per woman | -2.65% |
| 1999 | 6.489 births per woman | -2.26% |
| 1998 | 6.639 births per woman | -2.65% |
| 1997 | 6.82 births per woman | -2.63% |
| 1996 | 7.004 births per woman | -6.92% |
| 1995 | 7.525 births per woman | -3.46% |
| 1994 | 7.795 births per woman | -3.14% |
| 1993 | 8.048 births per woman | -2.71% |
| 1992 | 8.272 births per woman | -2.21% |
| 1991 | 8.459 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 1990 | 8.606 births per woman | -1.23% |
| 1989 | 8.713 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 1988 | 8.786 births per woman | -0.53% |
| 1987 | 8.833 births per woman | -0.28% |
| 1986 | 8.858 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 1985 | 8.864 births per woman | +0.12% |
| 1984 | 8.853 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1983 | 8.828 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1982 | 8.793 births per woman | +0.47% |
| 1981 | 8.752 births per woman | +0.48% |
| 1980 | 8.71 births per woman | +0.45% |
| 1979 | 8.671 births per woman | +2.00% |
| 1978 | 8.501 births per woman | +0.41% |
| 1977 | 8.466 births per woman | +0.51% |
| 1976 | 8.423 births per woman | +0.60% |
| 1975 | 8.373 births per woman | +0.56% |
| 1974 | 8.326 births per woman | +0.43% |
| 1973 | 8.29 births per woman | +0.21% |
| 1972 | 8.273 births per woman | +0.16% |
| 1971 | 8.26 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 1970 | 8.234 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 1969 | 8.216 births per woman | +0.31% |
| 1968 | 8.191 births per woman | +0.21% |
| 1967 | 8.174 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1966 | 8.142 births per woman | +0.51% |
| 1965 | 8.101 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 1964 | 8.071 births per woman | +0.54% |
| 1963 | 8.028 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 1962 | 8.01 births per woman | +0.12% |
| 1961 | 8 births per woman | +0.15% |
| 1960 | 7.988 births per woman | — |
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