Deaths from falls in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths from falls was 1,335 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Yemen stood at 1,335 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Yemen peaked at 1,335 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 749.72 deaths, in 2004.
That places Yemen 59th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844.35 deaths | 749.72 deaths | 960.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 deaths | 961.8 deaths | 1,103 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,232 deaths | 1,130 deaths | 1,335 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Yemen
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 79 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 356,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Yemen?
- Deaths from falls in Yemen was 1,335 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 749.72 deaths in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths from falls?
- Yemen ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.