Population:
23,495,361 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 43.9% (male 5,108,423/female 4,925,523)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 53.5% (male 6,215,999/female 6,013,334)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 2.6% (male 285,752/female 309,207) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 17.9 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 17.8 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 18 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.713% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
34.37 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 36
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
7.24 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 126
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 99
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 31% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 4.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 56.77 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 38
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 61.46 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 51.85 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 63.36 years
country comparison to the world: 174
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 61.35 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 65.47 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
4.81 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 30
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
12,000 (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria
water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Yemeni(s)
adjective: Yemeni

Ethnic groups:
predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans

Religions:
Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu

Languages:
Arabic (official)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50.2%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 70.5%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 30% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 9 years
male: 11 years
female: 7 years (2005)

Education expenditures:
5.2% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]