Deaths from falls in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths from falls was 1,335 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,335
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,335
in 2021
All-time low
749.72
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Yemen stood at 1,335. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 749.72, 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.
Deaths from falls in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 782.28 | — |
| 2001 | 819.3 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 820.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 769.41 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 749.72 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 835.16 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 810.7 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 936.39 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 959.08 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 960.88 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 964.84 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 961.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 991.57 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,025 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,062 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,076 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,094 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,070 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,103 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,083 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,130 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,335 | +18.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,335 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,335 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 344.2, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844.35 | 749.72 | 960.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 | 961.8 | 1,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,232 | 1,130 | 1,335 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Yemen?
- Deaths from falls in Yemen was 1,335 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 749.72 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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