Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen
Yemen: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 552 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 in Yemen stood at 552 deaths.
The figure is 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 in Yemen peaked at 2,282 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Yemen ranks 13th of 196 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 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,282 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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. 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.