Death rate in armed conflicts in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 71.9%
World rank
19th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts in Yemen, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts in Yemen is 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.9% on the previous year and up 757.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Yemen peaked at 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places Yemen 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.0128 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.0093 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0.1439 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.0942 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0641 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1099 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1439 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 16 Cameroon 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Myanmar 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Nigeria 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Chad 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Argentina 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Pakistan 0.0803 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Yemen?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Yemen was 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 757.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.