Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 5.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.71
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.73
in 2000
All-time low
5.06
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5.71 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Yemen peaked at 21.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.73 | — |
| 2001 | 20.45 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.76 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 15.94 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 13.42 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 13.48 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.78 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 11.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.53 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 8.37 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 7.71 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.59 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.23 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 6.65 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.94 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.06 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 5.71 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 | 9.53 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 5.94 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 5.06 | 5.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 34 Ghana 5.9 compare
- 35 Namibia 5.85 compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.74 compare
- 38 Philippines 5.32 compare
- 39 United States of America 5.2 compare
- 40 Benin 4.92 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Yemen?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Yemen was 5.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 21.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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