Cause of death, by injury, male in Yemen
Yemen: Cause of death, by injury, male was 27.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Yemen stood at 27.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Yemen peaked at 35.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 27.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 27.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 15.7% | 35.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.2% | 28.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Afghanistan 33.5% compare
- 3 Honduras 25.4% compare
- 4 El Salvador 23.7% compare
- 5 Belize 22.7% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Yemen?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Yemen was 27.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.