Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Yemen
Yemen: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 225.6 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
225.6
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
225.6
in 2021
All-time low
169.9
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Yemen is 225.6, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Yemen peaked at 225.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169.9, in 2013.
Yemen ranks 47th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215.94 | — |
| 2001 | 212.07 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 208.25 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 205.04 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 201.23 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 196.62 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 192.17 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 188.62 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 184.3 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 180.75 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 177.16 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 176.76 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 176.19 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 169.9 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 171.68 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 178.08 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 190.22 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 191.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 213.26 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 204.35 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 208.13 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 225.6 | +8.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 225.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 249.02, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 225.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.99, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.5 | 180.75 | 215.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.91 | 169.9 | 213.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.87 | 208.13 | 225.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 44 Ghana 235.14 compare
- 45 Philippines 232.52 compare
- 46 Niger 229.34 compare
- 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 225.47 compare
- 49 Guatemala 223.54 compare
- 50 Russian Federation 221.17 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Yemen?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Yemen was 225.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 225.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.9 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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