Median age vs births per woman in Yemen
Yemen: Median age vs births per woman was 18.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.18
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
204th
of 229 countries
All-time high
18.65
in 1959
All-time low
13.49
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Yemen stood at 18.18.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Yemen peaked at 18.65 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 13.49, in 1992.
That places Yemen 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.21 | — |
| 1951 | 18.31 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 18.39 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 18.46 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 18.51 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 18.56 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 18.59 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 18.62 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.64 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 18.65 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 18.64 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.61 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 18.56 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 18.49 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.41 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.33 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 18.24 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.11 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.91 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 17.64 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 17.32 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 17 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.7 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 16.42 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 16.15 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.9 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 15.66 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 15.43 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.21 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 14.99 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.78 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.59 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 14.41 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.26 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.11 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.99 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.87 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.77 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.68 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 13.6 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.55 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.51 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.49 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.51 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.55 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.63 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.75 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.88 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.04 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.2 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.37 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.55 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.73 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.92 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.11 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.33 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.58 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.83 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.08 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.34 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.86 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.11 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.34 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.52 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.77 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.87 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.95 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.02 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.06 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.08 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.12 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.18 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.5 | 18.21 | 18.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.29 | 17.64 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.08 | 14.99 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 | 13.6 | 14.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.71 | 13.49 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.28 | 14.37 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.47 | 16.6 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.11 | 18.06 | 18.18 | 4 |
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More population data for Yemen
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Yemen?
- Median age vs births per woman in Yemen was 18.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 in 1959.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Yemen ranks 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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