Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Yemen
Yemen: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 1,401 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,401
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,401
in 2025
All-time low
243.59
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Yemen, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in thousands in Yemen is 1,401, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Yemen peaked at 1,401 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 243.59, in 1950.
That places Yemen 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 243.59 | — |
| 1951 | 249.43 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 255.35 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 261.35 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 267.67 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 274.35 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 280.81 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 287.5 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 294.69 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 302.4 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 309.9 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 317.8 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 325.75 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 334.05 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 343.3 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 351.93 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 361.09 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 370.28 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 377.96 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 386.34 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 396.18 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 404.78 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 413.1 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 422.15 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 432.72 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 445.07 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 457.44 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 470.32 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 484.21 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 506.39 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 523.72 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 540.04 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 557.64 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 576.27 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 594.01 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 613.55 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 632.07 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 649.88 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 669.86 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 686.9 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 706.64 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 724.72 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 741.69 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 755.96 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 764.54 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 768.27 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 747.75 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 762.11 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 772.37 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 789.23 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 801.83 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 812.36 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 824.64 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 844.74 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 859.75 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 874.9 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 898.21 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 912.63 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 927.08 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 947.94 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 952.69 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 957.33 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 999.88 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,040 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,080 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,120 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,157 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,193 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,229 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,262 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,297 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,325 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,353 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,387 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,394 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,401 | +0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,401 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.7, 9.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271.72 | 243.59 | 302.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 347.84 | 309.9 | 386.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 443.24 | 396.18 | 506.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 604.39 | 523.72 | 686.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.33 | 706.64 | 789.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.41 | 801.83 | 947.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,099 | 952.69 | 1,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,360 | 1,297 | 1,401 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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 number of births in thousands in Yemen?
- Number of births in thousands in Yemen was 1,401 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,401 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.59 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for number of births in thousands?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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