Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.08 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.08
World rank
104th
of 140 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2009
All-time low
0.08
in 2022
Years of data
7
2005–2022
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Yemen, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Yemen is 0.08, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Yemen peaked at 2.38 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2022.
That places Yemen 104th out of 140 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.73 | — |
| 2006 | 0.3 | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | +480.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | +103.4% |
| 2010 | 0.58 | -75.6% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | -86.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.75, 11% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.54, 15% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.3 | 2.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 103 Austria 0.11 compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 0.08 compare
- 104 Croatia 0.08 compare
- 104 Tajikistan 0.08 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 deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Yemen?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Yemen was 0.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2022.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Yemen ranks 104th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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