Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Yemen
Yemen: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Yemen stood at 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Yemen peaked at 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Tuvalu 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Congo 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Namibia 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Yemen
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- 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Yemen?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Yemen was 1.22 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.