Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 51,514 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51,514
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
52,651
in 2020
All-time low
34,322
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 51,514 for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen peaked at 52,651 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,322, in 2000.
That places Yemen 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,322 | — |
| 2001 | 34,637 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34,757 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34,742 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,004 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35,493 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35,761 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36,921 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 37,738 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 38,374 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38,874 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39,633 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40,690 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 41,738 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42,489 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43,534 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45,171 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46,682 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 48,099 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 49,950 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 52,651 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 51,514 | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 51,514 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,606, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 51,514 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,144, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,775 | 34,322 | 38,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,686 | 38,874 | 49,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,083 | 51,514 | 52,651 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen was 51,514 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 52,651 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,322 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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