Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Yemen
Yemen: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 71.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Yemen is 71.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Yemen peaked at 90.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.6% | — |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | -10.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 71.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 71.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.7%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.9% | 80.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 72.3% compare
- 90 Myanmar 72.2% compare
- 91 Cape Verde 72.1% compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 71.5% compare
- 94 Cambodia 71.5% compare
- 95 Costa Rica 71.3% 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Yemen?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Yemen was 71.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Yemen ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.