Number of one year olds in Yemen

Yemen: Number of one year olds was 629,513 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
629,513
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
629,513
in 2023
All-time low
75,909
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Yemen, 1950–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of one year olds in Yemen stood at 629,513. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Yemen peaked at 629,513 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,909, in 1952.

Yemen ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of one year olds in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Yemen, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 78,138 —
1951 76,008 -2.7%
1952 75,909 -0.1%
1953 78,230 +3.1%
1954 80,627 +3.1%
1955 83,151 +3.1%
1956 85,879 +3.3%
1957 88,728 +3.3%
1958 91,662 +3.3%
1959 94,779 +3.4%
1960 98,101 +3.5%
1961 101,510 +3.5%
1962 104,934 +3.4%
1963 108,374 +3.3%
1964 112,031 +3.4%
1965 116,237 +3.8%
1966 120,668 +3.8%
1967 125,151 +3.7%
1968 129,836 +3.7%
1969 134,454 +3.6%
1970 139,046 +3.4%
1971 143,976 +3.5%
1972 149,033 +3.5%
1973 153,973 +3.3%
1974 159,074 +3.3%
1975 164,703 +3.5%
1976 171,093 +3.9%
1977 177,908 +4.0%
1978 184,897 +3.9%
1979 192,256 +4.0%
1980 201,586 +4.9%
1981 211,773 +5.1%
1982 220,839 +4.3%
1983 230,052 +4.2%
1984 239,882 +4.3%
1985 249,673 +4.1%
1986 259,761 +4.0%
1987 269,921 +3.9%
1988 279,392 +3.5%
1989 288,936 +3.4%
1990 298,074 +3.2%
1991 307,138 +3.0%
1992 316,409 +3.0%
1993 325,050 +2.7%
1994 332,806 +2.4%
1995 338,635 +1.8%
1996 342,019 +1.0%
1997 338,828 -0.9%
1998 338,183 -0.2%
1999 344,578 +1.9%
2000 351,572 +2.0%
2001 359,146 +2.2%
2002 365,360 +1.7%
2003 371,576 +1.7%
2004 380,176 +2.3%
2005 389,829 +2.5%
2006 398,620 +2.3%
2007 408,945 +2.6%
2008 418,692 +2.4%
2009 426,339 +1.8%
2010 435,363 +2.1%
2011 442,060 +1.5%
2012 444,995 +0.7%
2013 456,726 +2.6%
2014 476,712 +4.4%
2015 495,870 +4.0%
2016 514,618 +3.8%
2017 532,855 +3.5%
2018 550,393 +3.3%
2019 567,363 +3.1%
2020 583,669 +2.9%
2021 599,799 +2.8%
2022 615,193 +2.6%
2023 629,513 +2.3%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 629,513 is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 629,513 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,090, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 83,311 75,909 94,779 10
1960s 115,130 98,101 134,454 10
1970s 163,596 139,046 192,256 10
1980s 245,182 201,586 288,936 10
1990s 328,172 298,074 344,578 10
2000s 387,026 351,572 426,339 10
2010s 491,696 435,363 567,363 10
2020s 607,044 583,669 629,513 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 19 Vietnam 670,822 compare
  2. 20 Afghanistan 663,583 compare
  3. 21 Angola 632,096 compare
  4. 23 South Africa 594,456 compare
  5. 24 Iran 584,341 compare
  6. 25 Mozambique 577,610 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Yemen?
Number of one year olds in Yemen was 629,513 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 629,513 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 75,909 in 1952.
How does Yemen rank for number of one year olds?
Yemen ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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