Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
All-time low
-1.06 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.97 % change on previous year for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 3.97 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.06 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Yemen 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5337 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2626 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0797 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4636 % change on previous year | +481.7% |
| 1965 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1966 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2020 | -0.1963 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2021 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +441.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5092 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9651 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 2024 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 2025 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.97 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.02 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.15 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +481.7% | 0.0797 % change on previous year | 0.4636 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -441.2% | -0.1963 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +289.5% | -0.5092 % change on previous year | 0.9651 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +166.8% | 0.9651 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +125.9% | 0.4636 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -116.3% | 1.21 % change on previous year | -0.1963 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.0797 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9574 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 99 Paraguay 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Iceland 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Afghanistan 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Eswatini 3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Luxembourg 3.82 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Yemen was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.