Age dependency ratio, young in Yemen

Yemen: Age dependency ratio, young was 72.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.99
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
111.31
in 1992
All-time low
71.97
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Age dependency ratio, young in Yemen, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Yemen is 72.99, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Yemen peaked at 111.31 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 71.97, in 1960.

Yemen ranks 1st 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, young in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Yemen, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 71.97
1961 72.08 +0.1%
1962 72.27 +0.3%
1963 72.76 +0.7%
1964 73.64 +1.2%
1965 74.93 +1.8%
1966 76.48 +2.1%
1967 78.04 +2.0%
1968 79.59 +2.0%
1969 81.11 +1.9%
1970 82.76 +2.0%
1971 84.51 +2.1%
1972 86.22 +2.0%
1973 87.88 +1.9%
1974 89.51 +1.9%
1975 91.13 +1.8%
1976 92.75 +1.8%
1977 94.38 +1.8%
1978 96.01 +1.7%
1979 97.66 +1.7%
1980 99.34 +1.7%
1981 100.95 +1.6%
1982 102.45 +1.5%
1983 103.87 +1.4%
1984 105.2 +1.3%
1985 106.4 +1.1%
1986 107.54 +1.1%
1987 108.54 +0.9%
1988 109.4 +0.8%
1989 110.18 +0.7%
1990 110.77 +0.5%
1991 111.15 +0.3%
1992 111.31 +0.1%
1993 111.23 -0.1%
1994 110.78 -0.4%
1995 109.9 -0.8%
1996 108.64 -1.2%
1997 107.11 -1.4%
1998 105.42 -1.6%
1999 103.62 -1.7%
2000 101.75 -1.8%
2001 99.81 -1.9%
2002 97.84 -2.0%
2003 95.88 -2.0%
2004 93.92 -2.0%
2005 91.73 -2.3%
2006 89.37 -2.6%
2007 87.11 -2.5%
2008 84.92 -2.5%
2009 82.87 -2.4%
2010 81.01 -2.2%
2011 79.43 -2.0%
2012 78.14 -1.6%
2013 77.08 -1.4%
2014 76.18 -1.2%
2015 75.45 -1.0%
2016 74.89 -0.7%
2017 74.46 -0.6%
2018 74.15 -0.4%
2019 73.86 -0.4%
2020 73.71 -0.2%
2021 73.68 -0.0%
2022 73.52 -0.2%
2023 73.27 -0.3%
2024 72.99 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.29 71.97 81.11 10
1970s 90.28 82.76 97.66 10
1980s 105.39 99.34 110.18 10
1990s 108.99 103.62 111.31 10
2000s 92.52 82.87 101.75 10
2010s 76.47 73.86 81.01 10
2020s 73.43 72.99 73.71 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 2 Sudan 71.98 compare
  2. 3 Palestine, State of 65.47 compare
  3. 4 Iraq 60.96 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Yemen?
Age dependency ratio, young in Yemen was 72.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 111.31 in 1992.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 71.97 in 1960.
How does Yemen rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Yemen ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
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