Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Yemen
Yemen: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 77.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77.47
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
117.4
in 1992
All-time low
77.47
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 77.47 for age dependency ratio in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Yemen peaked at 117.4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 77.47, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 3rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.54 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 77.47 | -0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 77.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.76, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 77.92 | 77.47 | 78.25 | 5 |
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 in Yemen?
- Age dependency ratio in Yemen was 77.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4 in 1992.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.47 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for age dependency ratio?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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