Sex ratio at age 5 in Yemen
Yemen: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.04 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.04 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.13 males per 100 females
in 2007
All-time low
99.21 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 105.04 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Yemen peaked at 105.13 males per 100 females in 2007 and was at its lowest, 99.21 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Yemen ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.01 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 101.76 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 101.38 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 101.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.27 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 99.21 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 99.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 99.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 99.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 100.18 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 100.37 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 100.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 101.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 104.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 104.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 104.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.24 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 105.04 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 105.04 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.8 males per 100 females | 99.21 males per 100 females | 103.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.84 males per 100 females | 99.97 males per 100 females | 101.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103 males per 100 females | 101.97 males per 100 females | 103.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.61 males per 100 females | 104.06 males per 100 females | 104.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.48 males per 100 females | 104.24 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.95 males per 100 females | 104.72 males per 100 females | 105.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.94 males per 100 females | 104.87 males per 100 females | 105.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105 males per 100 females | 104.95 males per 100 females | 105.04 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 92 Puerto Rico 105.14 males per 100 females compare
- 93 Argentina 105.11 males per 100 females compare
- 94 Jersey 105.05 males per 100 females compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 104.96 males per 100 females compare
- 97 Netherlands 104.96 males per 100 females compare
- 98 France 104.94 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Yemen?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Yemen was 105.04 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 105.13 males per 100 females in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.21 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Yemen rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Yemen ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.