Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 29.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.59 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
407.49 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
29.59 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Yemen stood at 29.59 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Yemen peaked at 407.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.59 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 407.49 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 401.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 395.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 389.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 383.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 375.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 367.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 359.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 350.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 342.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 334.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 326.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 319.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 313.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 302.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 292.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 282.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 272.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 262.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 250.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 239.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 229.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 219.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 209.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 199.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 188.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 178.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 169.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 159.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 150.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 141.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 133.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 126.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 119.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 113.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 107.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 102.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 98.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 94.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 90.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 88.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 85.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 82.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 80.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 78.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 76.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 74.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 72.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 69.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 67.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 64.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 61.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 58.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 56.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 53.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 51.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 48.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 46.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 44.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 42.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 41.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 39.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 38.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 37.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 36.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 34.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 32.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 30.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 29.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 342.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 407.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 295.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 250.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 334.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 194.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 150.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 239.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 90.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 88.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 42.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 34 Zimbabwe 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Ethiopia 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Myanmar 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Yemen?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Yemen was 29.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 407.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.