Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Yemen
Yemen: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.9949 per 1,000 people in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Yemen, 2003–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.9949 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9949 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Yemen 67th out of 219 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 6.11 per 1,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9949 per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.9949 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.9949 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0223 per 1,000 people, 44.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 per 1,000 people | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 9.14 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 0.9949 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Yemen?
- Adolescent birth rate in Yemen was 0.9949 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9949 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Yemen ranks 67th out of 219 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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