Death rate from poisonings in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from poisonings was 1.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.6
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2
in 2000
All-time low
1.3
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Yemen is 1.6, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Yemen peaked at 2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2019.
Yemen ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate from poisonings in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.7 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 15 Grenada 1.7 compare
- 15 Kiribati 1.7 compare
- 15 South Africa 1.7 compare
- 18 Belarus 1.6 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 1.6 compare
- 18 Niger 1.6 compare
- 18 South Sudan 1.6 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 poisonings in Yemen?
- Death rate from poisonings in Yemen was 1.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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