Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 156.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
156.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
184.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
152.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 156.19 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Yemen peaked at 184.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 152.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 180.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 176.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 172.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 168.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 166.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 162.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 163.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 161.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 159.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 157.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 155.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 155.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 154.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 153.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 152.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 154.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 155.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 156.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 158.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 163.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 156.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 159.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Lebanon 156.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Andorra 156.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Iran 156.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Madagascar 155.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Iraq 153.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Yemen?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Yemen was 156.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 184.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Yemen ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.