Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.22
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2016
All-time low
1.05
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Yemen stood at 1.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Yemen peaked at 1.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.05, 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.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +15.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.26, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.06 | 1.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.26 compare
- 116 Micronesia (country) 1.26 compare
- 118 Tuvalu 1.25 compare
- 119 Congo 1.22 compare
- 119 Namibia 1.22 compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 1.21 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)
- 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 mental health and substance use disorders who in Yemen?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Yemen was 1.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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