Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Children population as proportion of total population (%) was 23.16 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
23.16
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
57.81
in 1993
All-time low
23.16
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Yemen, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children population as proportion of total population in Yemen is 23.16, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Yemen peaked at 57.81 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.16, in 2100.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.62 | — |
| 1951 | 47.4 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 47.23 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 47.09 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 46.97 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 46.86 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 46.76 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 46.7 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 46.67 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 46.67 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 46.71 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 46.78 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.88 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 47.01 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.16 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 47.31 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.56 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 47.92 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 48.38 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 48.9 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 49.43 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 49.99 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 50.54 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.06 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.57 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 52.07 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 52.56 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 53.04 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 53.5 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 53.98 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 54.46 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.92 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 55.35 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 55.74 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 56.1 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 56.41 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 56.71 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56.97 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57.18 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.38 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.54 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.67 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.76 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.81 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.8 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.72 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.56 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.34 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.05 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.73 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.38 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 55.98 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.57 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.13 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.68 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.13 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.52 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.89 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.26 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.62 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.98 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.34 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.73 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.23 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.84 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.57 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.35 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.17 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.02 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.83 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.81 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.74 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.62 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.47 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.3 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 47.11 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 46.91 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 46.69 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 46.48 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 46.25 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 45.94 | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 45.59 | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 45.18 | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 44.74 | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 44.26 | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 43.75 | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 43.22 | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 42.66 | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 42.09 | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 41.52 | -1.4% |
| 2041 | 40.93 | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 40.36 | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 39.81 | -1.3% |
| 2044 | 39.3 | -1.3% |
| 2045 | 38.82 | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 38.37 | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 37.95 | -1.1% |
| 2048 | 37.55 | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 37.18 | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 36.83 | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 36.49 | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 36.17 | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 35.86 | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 35.55 | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 35.25 | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 34.95 | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 34.65 | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 34.34 | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 34.03 | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 33.71 | -0.9% |
| 2061 | 33.38 | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 33.05 | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 32.71 | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 32.37 | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 32.03 | -1.1% |
| 2066 | 31.68 | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 31.34 | -1.1% |
| 2068 | 31.01 | -1.1% |
| 2069 | 30.68 | -1.1% |
| 2070 | 30.35 | -1.1% |
| 2071 | 30.03 | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 29.71 | -1.1% |
| 2073 | 29.41 | -1.0% |
| 2074 | 29.1 | -1.0% |
| 2075 | 28.81 | -1.0% |
| 2076 | 28.52 | -1.0% |
| 2077 | 28.23 | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 27.96 | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 27.69 | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 27.43 | -0.9% |
| 2081 | 27.18 | -0.9% |
| 2082 | 26.93 | -0.9% |
| 2083 | 26.69 | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 26.45 | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 26.22 | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 26 | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 25.77 | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 25.55 | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 25.33 | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 25.11 | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 24.9 | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 24.69 | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 24.49 | -0.8% |
| 2094 | 24.29 | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 24.09 | -0.8% |
| 2096 | 23.9 | -0.8% |
| 2097 | 23.71 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 23.52 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 23.34 | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 23.16 | -0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 23.16 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.41, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47 | 46.67 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.46 | 46.71 | 48.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.78 | 49.43 | 53.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.12 | 54.46 | 57.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5 | 56.73 | 57.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.21 | 51.62 | 56.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 | 47.9 | 50.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3 | 46.48 | 47.83 | 10 |
| 2030s | 44.37 | 42.09 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 2040s | 39.18 | 37.18 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2050s | 35.41 | 34.03 | 36.83 | 10 |
| 2060s | 32.2 | 30.68 | 33.71 | 10 |
| 2070s | 28.98 | 27.69 | 30.35 | 10 |
| 2080s | 26.35 | 25.33 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2090s | 24.2 | 23.34 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 2100s | 23.16 | 23.16 | 23.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- 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 children population as proportion of total population in Yemen?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Yemen was 23.16 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 57.81 in 1993.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.16 in 2100.
- How does Yemen rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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