Death rate from falls in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from falls was 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
3.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Death rate from falls in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.