Annual death rates at different ages in Yemen
Yemen: Annual death rates at different ages was 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.2 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
446.01 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
33.2 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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 at different ages in Yemen stood at 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Yemen peaked at 446.01 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 36th 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 at different ages in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 446.01 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 439.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 432.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 425.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 418.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 410.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 401.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 392.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 382.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 373.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 364.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 355.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 348.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 341.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 328.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 317.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 306.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 295.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 284.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 270.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 259.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 247.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 236.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 225.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 214.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 203.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 193.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 182.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 172.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 162.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 153.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 144.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 137.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 129.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 122.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 116.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 110.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 106.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 101.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 98.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 95.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 92.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 89.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 87.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 85.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 83.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 81.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 78.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 75.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 73.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 70.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 67.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 64.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 61.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 58.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 56.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 53.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 51.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 49.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 47.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 45.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 44.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 41.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 40.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 37.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 34.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 412.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 373.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 446.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 321.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 270.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 364.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 209.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 162.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 259.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 98.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 153.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 95.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 33 Burundi 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 34.17 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Ethiopia 33.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 33.07 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Bolivia 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Myanmar 32.69 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Yemen?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Yemen was 33.2 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 at different ages recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 446.01 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Yemen ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 at different ages. 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.