Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen

Yemen: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 63.5%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
63.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen, 1989–2025

02040601989200720251989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.131 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.462 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 13 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 11 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 63.1 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people

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

Yemen recorded 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.

The figure is up 63.5% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen peaked at 63.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.

Yemen ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0.922 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.6053 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people 63.12 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 13 South Sudan 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 14 Congo 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 15 Myanmar 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 17 Ethiopia 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 18 Niger 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 19 Russia 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen?
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen was 4.11 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 based on where they occurred recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 63.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 based on where they occurred?
Yemen ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. 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 based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.