Median age in Yemen
Yemen: Median age was 18.18 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.18 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.65 years
in 1959
All-time low
13.49 years
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Yemen is 18.18 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Yemen peaked at 18.65 years in 1959 and was at its lowest, 13.49 years, in 1992.
That places Yemen 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 18.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 18.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 18.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 18.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 18.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 18.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 18.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 18.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 18.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 18.49 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.33 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 18.24 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.11 years | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.91 years | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 17.64 years | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 17.32 years | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 17 years | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.7 years | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 16.42 years | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 16.15 years | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.9 years | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 15.66 years | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 15.43 years | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.21 years | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 14.99 years | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.78 years | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.59 years | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 14.41 years | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.26 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.11 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.99 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.87 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.77 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.68 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 13.6 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.55 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.49 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.04 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.2 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.73 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.92 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.33 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.58 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.83 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.08 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.34 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.86 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.11 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.34 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.18 years | +0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 18.18 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 18.18 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.5 years | 18.21 years | 18.65 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.29 years | 17.64 years | 18.64 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.08 years | 14.99 years | 17.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 years | 13.6 years | 14.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.71 years | 13.49 years | 14.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.28 years | 14.37 years | 16.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.47 years | 16.6 years | 18.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.11 years | 18.06 years | 18.18 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Yemen?
- Median age in Yemen was 18.18 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 years in 1959.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 years in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for median age?
- Yemen ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.