Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Yemen
Yemen: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male was 36.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 36.2% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Yemen peaked at 45.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2021.
That places Yemen 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.8% | — |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -9.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 36.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 36.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.1%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 38.0% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.2% | 39.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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, male in Yemen?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Yemen was 36.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?
- Yemen ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.