Old-age dependency ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Old-age dependency ratio was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Yemen is 4.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Yemen peaked at 7.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 223 Malawi 4.6% compare
- 224 Nauru 4.6% compare
- 225 Cote d'Ivoire 4.6% compare
- 227 Afghanistan 4.4% compare
- 228 Central African Republic 4.3% compare
- 229 Chad 4.1% compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Yemen?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Yemen was 4.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Yemen ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).