Age dependency ratio of working age population in Yemen
Yemen: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 77.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.73
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.4
in 1992
All-time low
77.73
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Yemen stood at 77.73. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Yemen peaked at 117.4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 77.73, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.94 | — |
| 1951 | 82.07 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 81.31 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 80.63 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 80.05 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 79.55 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 79.15 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 78.84 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 78.64 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 78.55 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 78.54 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 78.58 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 78.71 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 79.13 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 79.97 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 81.24 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 82.76 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 84.3 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 85.83 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 87.34 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 88.98 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 90.75 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 92.47 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 94.14 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 95.78 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 97.41 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 99.04 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 100.68 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 102.31 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 103.97 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 105.66 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 107.26 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 108.75 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 110.16 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 111.49 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 112.67 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 113.79 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 114.77 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 115.61 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 116.36 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 116.92 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 117.28 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 117.4 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 117.28 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 116.79 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 115.86 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 114.55 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 112.97 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 111.23 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 109.38 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 107.46 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 105.46 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 103.44 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 101.44 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 99.44 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 97.18 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 94.76 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 92.42 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.16 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.05 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 86.14 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.51 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 83.19 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.09 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.13 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.31 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.67 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.16 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.79 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.45 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.25 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.17 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.97 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.73 | -0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 77.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 77.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.17 | 78.55 | 82.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.64 | 78.54 | 87.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.55 | 88.98 | 103.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.65 | 105.66 | 116.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.97 | 109.38 | 117.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.98 | 88.05 | 107.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.34 | 78.45 | 86.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.03 | 77.73 | 78.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Yemen?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Yemen was 77.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4 in 1992.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.73 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Yemen ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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