Child dependency ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Child dependency ratio was 29.76 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
29.76
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
111.31
in 1992
All-time low
29.76
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Child dependency ratio in Yemen, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child dependency ratio in Yemen is 29.76, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child dependency ratio in Yemen peaked at 111.31 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.76, in 2100.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Child dependency ratio in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.66 | — |
| 1951 | 74.82 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 74.11 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 73.47 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 72.95 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 72.54 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 72.22 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 72 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 71.9 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 71.9 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 71.97 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 72.08 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 72.27 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 72.75 | +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 | 97.83 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 95.88 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 93.92 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 91.73 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 89.38 | -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% |
| 2025 | 72.69 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 72.42 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 72.06 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 71.48 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 70.72 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 69.8 | -1.3% |
| 2031 | 68.74 | -1.5% |
| 2032 | 67.56 | -1.7% |
| 2033 | 66.31 | -1.9% |
| 2034 | 64.98 | -2.0% |
| 2035 | 63.6 | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 62.19 | -2.2% |
| 2037 | 60.76 | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 59.32 | -2.4% |
| 2039 | 57.92 | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 56.62 | -2.2% |
| 2041 | 55.43 | -2.1% |
| 2042 | 54.34 | -2.0% |
| 2043 | 53.37 | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 52.49 | -1.6% |
| 2045 | 51.71 | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 51.01 | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 50.39 | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 49.81 | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 49.27 | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 48.76 | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 48.29 | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 47.83 | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 47.38 | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 46.93 | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 46.47 | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 46 | -1.0% |
| 2057 | 45.5 | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 44.99 | -1.1% |
| 2059 | 44.45 | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 43.9 | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 43.33 | -1.3% |
| 2062 | 42.74 | -1.3% |
| 2063 | 42.15 | -1.4% |
| 2064 | 41.57 | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 40.99 | -1.4% |
| 2066 | 40.42 | -1.4% |
| 2067 | 39.86 | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 39.33 | -1.3% |
| 2069 | 38.8 | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 38.3 | -1.3% |
| 2071 | 37.81 | -1.3% |
| 2072 | 37.34 | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 36.89 | -1.2% |
| 2074 | 36.46 | -1.2% |
| 2075 | 36.04 | -1.2% |
| 2076 | 35.62 | -1.1% |
| 2077 | 35.23 | -1.1% |
| 2078 | 34.87 | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 34.53 | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 34.21 | -0.9% |
| 2081 | 33.91 | -0.9% |
| 2082 | 33.63 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 33.36 | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 33.1 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 32.86 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 32.63 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 32.41 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 32.2 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 31.99 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 31.79 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 31.59 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 31.39 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 31.2 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 31 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 30.79 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 30.58 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 30.38 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 30.17 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 29.97 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 29.76 | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.76, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.16 | 71.9 | 75.66 | 10 |
| 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 | 72.65 | 70.72 | 73.71 | 10 |
| 2030s | 64.12 | 57.92 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.44 | 49.27 | 56.62 | 10 |
| 2050s | 46.66 | 44.45 | 48.76 | 10 |
| 2060s | 41.31 | 38.8 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2070s | 36.31 | 34.53 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2080s | 33.03 | 31.99 | 34.21 | 10 |
| 2090s | 30.89 | 29.97 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2100s | 29.76 | 29.76 | 29.76 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child dependency ratio in Yemen?
- Child dependency ratio in Yemen was 29.76 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 111.31 in 1992.
- What is the lowest child dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.76 in 2100.
- How does Yemen rank for child dependency ratio?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is child dependency ratio rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Child dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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