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Live births in Yemen

Live births in Yemen was 1.39 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count1,386,914 Estimated
Change on 2022+2.5%
Rank20th of 236Countries ranked
Series high1,386,9142023
Series low243,5941950
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Live births in Yemen, 1950 to 2023

0250K500K750K1M1.25M1.5M19501961197219831994200520231950: 243,594 count1951: 249,433 count1952: 255,349 count1953: 261,349 count1954: 267,674 count1955: 274,346 count1956: 280,810 count1957: 287,497 count1958: 294,695 count1959: 302,403 count1960: 309,900 count1961: 317,798 count1962: 325,755 count1963: 334,052 count1964: 343,301 count1965: 351,930 count1966: 361,092 count1967: 370,281 count1968: 377,961 count1969: 386,337 count1970: 396,181 count1971: 404,778 count1972: 413,096 count1973: 422,149 count1974: 432,722 count1975: 445,071 count1976: 457,437 count1977: 470,321 count1978: 484,214 count1979: 506,388 count1980: 523,724 count1981: 540,037 count1982: 557,639 count1983: 576,272 count1984: 594,010 count1985: 613,553 count1986: 632,074 count1987: 649,880 count1988: 669,857 count1989: 686,899 count1990: 706,640 count1991: 724,716 count1992: 741,686 count1993: 755,961 count1994: 764,541 count1995: 768,275 count1996: 747,746 count1997: 762,114 count1998: 772,368 count1999: 789,234 count2000: 801,831 count2001: 812,359 count2002: 824,642 count2003: 844,736 count2004: 859,750 count2005: 874,900 count2006: 898,205 count2007: 912,630 count2008: 927,082 count2009: 947,938 count2010: 952,693 count2011: 957,334 count2012: 999,885 count2013: 1,040,104 count2014: 1,080,215 count2015: 1,119,805 count2016: 1,157,021 count2017: 1,193,475 count2018: 1,228,646 count2019: 1,262,154 count2020: 1,297,064 count2021: 1,324,728 count2022: 1,353,356 count2023: 1,386,914 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20231,386,914 Estimated
20221,353,356 Estimated
20211,324,728 Estimated
20201,297,064 Estimated
20191,262,154 Estimated
20181,228,646 Estimated
20171,193,475 Estimated
20161,157,021 Estimated
20151,119,805 Estimated
20141,080,215 Estimated
20131,040,104 Estimated
2012999,885 Estimated
2011957,334 Estimated
2010952,693 Estimated
2009947,938 Estimated
2008927,082 Estimated
2007912,630 Estimated
2006898,205 Estimated
2005874,900 Estimated
2004859,750 Estimated
2003844,736 Estimated
2002824,642 Estimated
2001812,359 Estimated
2000801,831 Estimated
1999789,234 Estimated
1998772,368 Estimated
1997762,114 Estimated
1996747,746 Estimated
1995768,275 Estimated
1994764,541 Estimated
1993755,961 Estimated
1992741,686 Estimated
1991724,716 Estimated
1990706,640 Estimated
1989686,899 Estimated
1988669,857 Estimated
1987649,880 Estimated
1986632,074 Estimated
1985613,553 Estimated
1984594,010 Estimated
1983576,272 Estimated
1982557,639 Estimated
1981540,037 Estimated
1980523,724 Estimated
1979506,388 Estimated
1978484,214 Estimated
1977470,321 Estimated
1976457,437 Estimated
1975445,071 Estimated
1974432,722 Estimated
1973422,149 Estimated
1972413,096 Estimated
1971404,778 Estimated
1970396,181 Estimated
1969386,337 Estimated
1968377,961 Estimated
1967370,281 Estimated
1966361,092 Estimated
1965351,930 Estimated
1964343,301 Estimated
1963334,052 Estimated
1962325,755 Estimated
1961317,798 Estimated
1960309,900 Estimated
1959302,403 Estimated
1958294,695 Estimated
1957287,497 Estimated
1956280,810 Estimated
1955274,346 Estimated
1954267,674 Estimated
1953261,349 Estimated
1952255,349 Estimated
1951249,433 Estimated
1950243,594 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Yemen, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Yemen, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/yemen. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Yemen, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/yemen.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Yemen, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/yemen (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_yemen_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Yemen, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/yemen. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Yemen?

Live births in Yemen was 1.39 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Yemen?

1.39 million in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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