Death rate from falls in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from falls was 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Yemen peaked at 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Yemen 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 122 Mauritania 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Cook Islands 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Dominica 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Angola 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Yemen
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 79 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 356,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Yemen?
- Death rate from falls in Yemen was 4.05 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 falls recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from falls?
- Yemen ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.