Population ages 50-54, female in Yemen
Yemen: Population ages 50-54, female was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
206th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1960
All-time low
2.1%
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, female in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 50-54, female in Yemen stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Yemen peaked at 3.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.
Yemen ranks 206th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.9%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 203 Burkina Faso 2.9% compare
- 204 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.9% compare
- 205 Côte d'Ivoire 2.9% compare
- 207 Lesotho 2.8% compare
- 208 Mozambique 2.7% compare
- 209 Afghanistan 2.7% compare
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 50-54, female in Yemen?
- Population ages 50-54, female in Yemen was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- Yemen ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 50-54, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total female population.