Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 51,514 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 51,514 deaths for number of 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, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen peaked at 52,651 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,322 deaths, 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.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,322 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 34,637 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34,757 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34,742 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,004 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35,493 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35,761 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36,921 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 37,738 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 38,374 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38,874 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39,633 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40,690 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 41,738 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42,489 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43,534 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45,171 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46,682 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 48,099 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 49,950 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 52,651 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 51,514 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,775 deaths | 34,322 deaths | 38,374 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,686 deaths | 38,874 deaths | 49,950 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,083 deaths | 51,514 deaths | 52,651 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Yemen was 51,514 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 52,651 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,322 deaths in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.