Death rate from suicides ghe in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from suicides ghe was 4.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.31
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.78
in 2000
All-time low
4
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides ghe in Yemen is 4.31, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Yemen peaked at 5.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
That places Yemen 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.78 | — |
| 2001 | 5.76 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.68 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.26 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.87 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.82 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.71 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.39 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 4 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 4.31 | +7.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.23, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.94, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 | 4.98 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4.39 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 4 | 4.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Yemen?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Yemen was 4.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Yemen ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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