Adolescent mortality rate in Yemen

Yemen: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.49
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 1990
All-time low
2.19
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Yemen, 1990–2021

2345671990200520211990: 6.81991: 6.51992: 6.21993: 5.91994: 5.71995: 5.41996: 5.21997: 4.91998: 4.71999: 4.52000: 4.32001: 4.12002: 3.92003: 3.72004: 3.52005: 3.42006: 3.22007: 32008: 2.92009: 2.82010: 2.72011: 2.62012: 2.52013: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.62016: 2.52017: 2.42018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 2.22021: 2.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 2.49 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Yemen peaked at 6.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2020.

Yemen ranks 60th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Yemen, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 6.78
1991 6.49 -4.3%
1992 6.19 -4.5%
1993 5.91 -4.6%
1994 5.65 -4.3%
1995 5.4 -4.5%
1996 5.15 -4.5%
1997 4.92 -4.4%
1998 4.7 -4.5%
1999 4.49 -4.5%
2000 4.28 -4.8%
2001 4.07 -4.8%
2002 3.88 -4.7%
2003 3.69 -4.8%
2004 3.52 -4.8%
2005 3.35 -4.7%
2006 3.19 -4.9%
2007 3.03 -4.9%
2008 2.89 -4.7%
2009 2.77 -4.2%
2010 2.66 -4.0%
2011 2.6 -2.3%
2012 2.55 -1.9%
2013 2.41 -5.4%
2014 2.38 -1.1%
2015 2.63 +10.6%
2016 2.53 -4.0%
2017 2.43 -3.8%
2018 2.6 +6.7%
2019 2.57 -1.0%
2020 2.19 -15.0%
2021 2.49 +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.57 4.49 6.78 10
2000s 3.47 2.77 4.28 10
2010s 2.54 2.38 2.66 10
2020s 2.34 2.19 2.49 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Yemen?
Adolescent mortality rate in Yemen was 2.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2020.
How does Yemen rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Yemen ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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