Crude birth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Crude birth rate was 34.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.36
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
56.85
in 1966
All-time low
34.36
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude birth rate in Yemen stood at 34.36. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Yemen peaked at 56.85 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 34.36, in 2024.
That places Yemen 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.02 | — |
| 1961 | 56.2 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 56.34 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 56.51 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 56.76 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 56.8 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 56.85 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.82 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 56.49 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 56.19 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 56.07 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.77 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 55.37 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 55.02 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 54.8 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 54.72 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.56 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.38 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 54.24 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 54.9 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 54.88 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 54.65 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 54.45 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 54.26 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.88 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.57 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.11 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 52.54 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.09 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 51.4 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 50.88 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 50.22 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.48 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 48.57 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.34 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 45.89 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 43.19 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 42.64 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 41.87 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 41.47 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.86 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.16 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.58 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.37 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.91 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.39 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.15 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.53 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.92 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.56 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.61 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.71 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.17 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.48 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.74 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.94 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.07 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.95 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.9 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.67 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.41 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.21 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.36 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5 | 56.02 | 56.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.98 | 54.24 | 56.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.48 | 51.4 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.16 | 41.47 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.64 | 36.56 | 40.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.67 | 34.71 | 36.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.31 | 34.36 | 35.9 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10,754 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Yemen?
- Crude birth rate in Yemen was 34.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.85 in 1966.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for crude birth rate?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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