Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Yemen
Yemen: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 552 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen stood at 552 deaths.
That represents a change of up 208.4% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen peaked at 2,282 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Yemen ranks 13th of 197 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 based on where they in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 308 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 7 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 167 deaths | +2285.7% |
| 2010 | 14 deaths | -91.6% |
| 2011 | 441 deaths | +3050.0% |
| 2012 | 62 deaths | -85.9% |
| 2013 | 40 deaths | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 83 deaths | +107.5% |
| 2015 | 2,282 deaths | +2649.4% |
| 2016 | 883 deaths | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 851 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 739 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 660 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 693 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 707 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 793 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 288 deaths | -63.7% |
| 2024 | 179 deaths | -37.8% |
| 2025 | 552 deaths | +208.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 552 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 77 deaths, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3050.0% | 14 deaths | 441 deaths |
| 2015 | +2649.4% | 83 deaths | 2,282 deaths |
| 2009 | +2285.7% | 7 deaths | 167 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 308 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 167 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.5 deaths | 14 deaths | 2,282 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.33 deaths | 179 deaths | 793 deaths | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen was 552 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,282 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.