Birth rate vs. death rate in Yemen
Yemen: Birth rate vs. death rate was 35.21 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Yemen stood at 35.21 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Yemen peaked at 56.85 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 34.71 births per 1,000 people, in 2011.
That places Yemen 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.45 births per 1,000 people | 52.76 births per 1,000 people | 55.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.5 births per 1,000 people | 56.02 births per 1,000 people | 56.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.98 births per 1,000 people | 54.24 births per 1,000 people | 56.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.48 births per 1,000 people | 51.4 births per 1,000 people | 54.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | 41.47 births per 1,000 people | 50.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.64 births per 1,000 people | 36.56 births per 1,000 people | 40.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.67 births per 1,000 people | 34.71 births per 1,000 people | 36.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.54 births per 1,000 people | 35.21 births per 1,000 people | 35.9 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 9 Afghanistan 35.44 births per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Tanzania 35.22 births per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Uganda 35.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Mauritania 34.42 births per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Benin 33.88 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Yemen
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 79 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 526,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 469,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 512,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 532,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 507,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 551,837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Yemen?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Yemen was 35.21 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.85 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.71 births per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Yemen ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.