Adolescent birth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Adolescent birth rate was 0.9949 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.9949
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.14
in 2003
All-time low
0.9949
in 2012
Years of data
5
2003–2012
Adolescent birth rate in Yemen, 2003–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.9949 for adolescent birth rate in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Yemen peaked at 9.14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9949, in 2012.
That places Yemen 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adolescent birth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.14 | — |
| 2006 | 6.11 | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9949 | -15.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.9949 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.9949 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0223, 44.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 2.53 | 9.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9949 | 1.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Yemen?
- Adolescent birth rate in Yemen was 0.9949 in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9949 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Yemen ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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