Total dependency ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Total dependency ratio was 55.21 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
55.21
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
117.4
in 1992
All-time low
49.87
in 2079
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Yemen, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, total dependency ratio in Yemen stood at 55.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Yemen peaked at 117.4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.87, in 2079.
Yemen ranks 14th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.94 | — |
| 1951 | 82.07 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 81.31 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 80.64 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 80.05 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 79.56 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 79.15 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 78.84 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 78.64 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 78.55 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 78.54 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 78.58 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 78.71 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 79.13 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 79.97 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 81.23 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 82.76 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 84.3 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 85.83 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 87.34 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 88.98 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 90.75 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 92.47 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 94.14 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 95.78 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 97.41 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 99.05 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 100.68 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 102.31 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 103.97 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 105.66 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 107.26 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 108.75 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 110.16 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 111.49 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 112.67 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 113.79 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 114.77 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 115.61 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 116.36 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 116.92 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 117.28 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 117.4 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 117.28 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 116.79 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 115.86 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 114.55 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 112.97 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 111.23 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 109.38 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 107.46 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 105.46 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 103.44 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 101.44 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 99.44 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 97.18 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 94.76 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 92.42 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.16 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.05 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 86.14 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.51 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 83.19 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.09 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.13 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.31 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.67 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.16 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.79 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.45 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.25 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.17 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.97 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.73 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.47 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.2 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 76.98 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 76.66 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 76.15 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 75.45 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 74.61 | -1.1% |
| 2031 | 73.63 | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 72.55 | -1.5% |
| 2033 | 71.39 | -1.6% |
| 2034 | 70.17 | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 68.9 | -1.8% |
| 2036 | 67.6 | -1.9% |
| 2037 | 66.29 | -1.9% |
| 2038 | 64.96 | -2.0% |
| 2039 | 63.69 | -2.0% |
| 2040 | 62.53 | -1.8% |
| 2041 | 61.49 | -1.7% |
| 2042 | 60.56 | -1.5% |
| 2043 | 59.76 | -1.3% |
| 2044 | 59.08 | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 58.52 | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 58.05 | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 57.67 | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 57.35 | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 57.09 | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 56.87 | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 56.7 | -0.3% |
| 2052 | 56.55 | -0.3% |
| 2053 | 56.41 | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 56.27 | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 56.13 | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 55.97 | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 55.79 | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 55.58 | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 55.34 | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 55.05 | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 54.7 | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 54.32 | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 53.93 | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 53.54 | -0.7% |
| 2065 | 53.16 | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 52.78 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 52.41 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 52.07 | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 51.75 | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 51.45 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 51.18 | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 50.94 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 50.71 | -0.4% |
| 2074 | 50.51 | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 50.33 | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 50.14 | -0.4% |
| 2077 | 49.98 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 49.9 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 49.87 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 49.91 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 49.99 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 50.12 | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 50.3 | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 50.52 | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 50.77 | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 51.07 | +0.6% |
| 2087 | 51.39 | +0.6% |
| 2088 | 51.75 | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 52.12 | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 52.49 | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 52.84 | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 53.18 | +0.6% |
| 2093 | 53.51 | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 53.81 | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 54.09 | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 54.34 | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 54.58 | +0.4% |
| 2098 | 54.8 | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 55.01 | +0.4% |
| 2100 | 55.21 | +0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 55.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.17 | 78.55 | 82.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.64 | 78.54 | 87.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.55 | 88.98 | 103.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.65 | 105.66 | 116.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.97 | 109.38 | 117.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.98 | 88.05 | 107.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.34 | 78.45 | 86.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2 | 75.45 | 78.25 | 10 |
| 2030s | 69.38 | 63.69 | 74.61 | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.21 | 57.09 | 62.53 | 10 |
| 2050s | 56.16 | 55.34 | 56.87 | 10 |
| 2060s | 53.37 | 51.75 | 55.05 | 10 |
| 2070s | 50.5 | 49.87 | 51.45 | 10 |
| 2080s | 50.8 | 49.91 | 52.12 | 10 |
| 2090s | 53.86 | 52.49 | 55.01 | 10 |
| 2100s | 55.21 | 55.21 | 55.21 | 1 |
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 total dependency ratio in Yemen?
- Total dependency ratio in Yemen was 55.21 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4 in 1992.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.87 in 2079.
- How does Yemen rank for total dependency ratio?
- Yemen ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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