Cause of death, by injury in Yemen
Yemen: Cause of death, by injury was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Yemen stood at 20.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Yemen peaked at 26.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 20.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 20.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 12.1% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Afghanistan 23.2% compare
- 3 El Salvador 18.8% compare
- 4 Honduras 18.4% compare
- 5 Belize 15.6% 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 in Yemen?
- Cause of death, by injury in Yemen was 20.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.