Population ages 00-04, male in Yemen
Yemen: Population ages 00-04, male was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 1986
All-time low
15.8%
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, male in Yemen is 15.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Yemen peaked at 21.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2014.
That places Yemen 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.0% | — |
| 1961 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 17.5% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 18.0% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 18.5% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.4%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 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 00-04, male in Yemen?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Yemen was 15.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.