Population ages 0-14, female in Yemen
Yemen: Population ages 0-14, female was 40.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1993
All-time low
40.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Yemen is 40.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Yemen peaked at 50.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1960.
That places Yemen 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.0% | — |
| 1961 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 40.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 40.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.9% | 40.0% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.9% | 43.0% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 47.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 43.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.6% | 40.9% | 6 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Yemen?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Yemen was 40.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.