Children per woman vs human development index in Yemen

Yemen: Children per woman vs human development index was 4.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.59
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.86
in 1985
All-time low
4.59
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs human development index in Yemen, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 4.59 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Yemen peaked at 8.86 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2023.

Yemen ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs human development index in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs human development index in Yemen, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 7.97 —
1951 7.97 +0.0%
1952 7.97 -0.0%
1953 7.96 -0.1%
1954 7.96 +0.0%
1955 7.97 +0.1%
1956 7.96 -0.1%
1957 7.96 -0.0%
1958 7.97 +0.1%
1959 7.98 +0.2%
1960 7.99 +0.1%
1961 8 +0.2%
1962 8.01 +0.1%
1963 8.03 +0.2%
1964 8.07 +0.5%
1965 8.1 +0.4%
1966 8.14 +0.5%
1967 8.17 +0.4%
1968 8.19 +0.2%
1969 8.22 +0.3%
1970 8.23 +0.2%
1971 8.26 +0.3%
1972 8.27 +0.2%
1973 8.29 +0.2%
1974 8.33 +0.4%
1975 8.37 +0.6%
1976 8.42 +0.6%
1977 8.47 +0.5%
1978 8.5 +0.4%
1979 8.67 +2.0%
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 -6.9%
1997 6.82 -2.6%
1998 6.64 -2.7%
1999 6.49 -2.3%
2000 6.32 -2.7%
2001 6.14 -2.8%
2002 5.97 -2.8%
2003 5.84 -2.2%
2004 5.71 -2.2%
2005 5.56 -2.6%
2006 5.41 -2.7%
2007 5.26 -2.8%
2008 5.11 -2.8%
2009 5 -2.1%
2010 4.81 -3.9%
2011 4.63 -3.7%
2012 4.63 +0.1%
2013 4.62 -0.2%
2014 4.62 -0.1%
2015 4.62 -0.1%
2016 4.61 -0.1%
2017 4.61 -0.1%
2018 4.61 -0.1%
2019 4.6 -0.1%
2020 4.6 -0.1%
2021 4.6 -0.1%
2022 4.59 -0.1%
2023 4.59 -0.1%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 4.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 4.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7.97 7.96 7.98 10
1960s 8.09 7.99 8.22 10
1970s 8.38 8.23 8.67 10
1980s 8.8 8.71 8.86 10
1990s 7.57 6.49 8.61 10
2000s 5.63 5 6.32 10
2010s 4.64 4.6 4.81 10
2020s 4.59 4.59 4.6 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 11 Mauritania 4.7 compare
  2. 12 Mayotte 4.62 compare
  3. 13 Tanzania 4.61 compare
  4. 15 Benin 4.56 compare
  5. 16 Nigeria 4.48 compare
  6. 17 Sudan 4.32 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs human development index in Yemen?
Children per woman vs human development index in Yemen was 4.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 1985.
What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2023.
How does Yemen rank for children per woman vs human development index?
Yemen ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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