Women of reproductive age in Yemen
Yemen: Women of reproductive age was 9.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Yemen is 9.70 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Yemen peaked at 9.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.76 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.87 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.10 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.36 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.80 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.32 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.89 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.12 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.36 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.61 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.39 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.64 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.70 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 2.76 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 million | 4.14 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 million | 6.39 million | 8.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.30 million | 8.92 million | 9.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Yemen?
- Women of reproductive age in Yemen was 9.70 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for women of reproductive age?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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