Annual deaths by age in Yemen
Yemen: Annual deaths by age was 54,401 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
54,401
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 229 countries
All-time high
133,894
in 1963
All-time low
51,330
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Annual deaths by age in Yemen, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual deaths by age in Yemen stood at 54,401.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Yemen peaked at 133,894 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 51,330, in 2013.
That places Yemen 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124,946 | 121,965 | 128,733 | 10 |
| 1960s | 131,648 | 128,488 | 133,894 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,998 | 106,521 | 126,929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,944 | 87,895 | 104,364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,677 | 74,713 | 87,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,961 | 54,666 | 72,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,716 | 51,330 | 57,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,071 | 54,401 | 55,621 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 21 Cameroon 64,104 compare
- 22 Kenya 60,947 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 compare
- 25 Philippines 51,634 compare
- 26 Guinea 44,951 compare
- 27 South Africa 44,801 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Yemen?
- Annual deaths by age in Yemen was 54,401 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 133,894 in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,330 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for annual deaths by age?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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