Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate was 208.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Yemen stood at 208.38 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 650.6% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 208.38 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Yemen ranks 4th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -91.62 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2012 | -85.94 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -35.48 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 107.5 % change on previous year | -403.0% |
| 2016 | -61.31 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2017 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2018 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +263.2% |
| 2019 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 5 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2021 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2022 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +502.1% |
| 2023 | -63.68 % change on previous year | -623.5% |
| 2024 | -37.85 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2025 | 208.38 % change on previous year | -650.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 208.38 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -19.41 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 208.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -65.72 % change on previous year. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -24.29 % change on previous year | -91.62 % change on previous year | 107.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.01 % change on previous year | -63.68 % change on previous year | 208.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Thailand 833.33 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 346 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Indonesia 300 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 202.03 % change on previous year compare
- 6 South Sudan 151.22 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ecuador 83.33 % change on previous year 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 civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Yemen was 208.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 208.38 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Yemen rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.