Total Fertility Rate in Yemen
Yemen: Total Fertility Rate was 3.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.72
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.86
in 1985
All-time low
3.72
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Yemen, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Yemen is 3.72, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Yemen peaked at 8.86 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2022.
Yemen ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.94 | — |
| 1961 | 7.96 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.96 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.98 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.04 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.07 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.13 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.17 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8.2 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.21 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 8.24 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.26 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.3 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.3 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.34 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.4 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.44 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 8.5 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8.52 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.67 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.71 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.75 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.79 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.83 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.85 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.86 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.86 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.83 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.79 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.71 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.61 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.46 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.27 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.05 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.79 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.53 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.02 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.83 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.64 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.51 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.11 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.94 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.82 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.58 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.42 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.74 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.32 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.21 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.96 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | -2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.07 | 7.94 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4 | 8.24 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8 | 8.71 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 6.51 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 4.99 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 3.96 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.72 | 3.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Yemen?
- Total fertility rate in Yemen was 3.72 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 1985.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2022.
- How does Yemen rank for total fertility rate?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.