Death rate from malaria in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from malaria was 13.04 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13.04 Deaths 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 Deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.63 Deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.58 Deaths | 8.42 Deaths | 24.48 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 Deaths | 6.63 Deaths | 16.64 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 Deaths | 9.25 Deaths | 13.04 Deaths | 5 |
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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 malaria in Yemen?
- Death rate from malaria in Yemen was 13.04 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 Deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 Deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.