Death rate from malaria in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from malaria was 13.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.04
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
40th
of 109 countries
All-time high
24.48
in 2002
All-time low
6.63
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13.04 for death rate from malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Yemen peaked at 24.48 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 40th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.85 | — |
| 2001 | 22.61 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 24.48 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 21.46 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 16.81 | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 17.01 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.98 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 13.53 | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 8.42 | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 10.66 | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 16.64 | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 11.35 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 12 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.47 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 7.76 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 6.63 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 8.33 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 9.14 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.25 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.09 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 9.76 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 9.76 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.04 | +33.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.75, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.58 | 8.42 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 6.63 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 9.25 | 13.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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 death rate from malaria in Yemen?
- Death rate from malaria in Yemen was 13.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from malaria?
- Yemen ranks 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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