Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita was 406.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 406.97 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 499.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 406.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Yemen 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 499.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 490.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 480.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 469.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 462.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 453.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 443.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 440.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 435.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 430.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 423.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 419.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 417.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 414.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 409.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 407.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 409.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 411.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 412.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 416.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 432.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 406.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 460.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 430.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 499.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 407.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 423.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 406.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 432.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 18 Syria 422.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 414.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Kiribati 412.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Niue 400.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Belarus 397.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Iraq 397.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 406.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 499.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.