Age-standardized suicide rates in Yemen
Yemen: Age-standardized suicide rates was 5.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.22
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
125th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.86
in 2000
All-time low
4.95
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Yemen stood at 5.22.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Yemen peaked at 7.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 125th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.86 | — |
| 2001 | 7.74 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.56 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.25 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.96 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.56 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.86 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.56 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.07 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.93 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.83 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.77 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.29 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.95 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 | 6.56 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 5.29 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 4.95 | 5.22 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Yemen?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Yemen was 5.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Yemen ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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