Drug use disorder deaths by age in Yemen
Yemen: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 13.78 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13.78 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Yemen peaked at 15.1 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.23 deaths, in 2000.
That places Yemen 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.57 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.04 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.29 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.54 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.82 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.18 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.55 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.92 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.31 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.67 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.06 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.5 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.91 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.26 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.78 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.26 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.75 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.78 deaths | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 deaths | 7.23 deaths | 9.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 deaths | 10.31 deaths | 14.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 deaths | 13.78 deaths | 15.1 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10,754 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Yemen?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Yemen was 13.78 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 deaths in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Yemen ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.