Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Yemen
Yemen: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1979
All-time low
1.06
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.06 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Yemen peaked at 1.07 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1987.
That places Yemen 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 5 |
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 sex ratio at birth in Yemen?
- Sex ratio at birth in Yemen was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1987.
- How does Yemen rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Yemen ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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