Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 10,037 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10,037
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16,082
in 2000
All-time low
9,992
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Yemen is 10,037, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Yemen peaked at 16,082 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,992, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,082 | — |
| 2001 | 15,646 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14,992 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 13,691 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 12,797 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 12,610 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11,430 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 11,952 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 11,758 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11,567 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11,048 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,369 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 10,137 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,110 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,110 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,259 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10,117 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,157 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,161 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,170 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,992 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10,037 | +0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10,037 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10,037 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,625, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,252 | 11,430 | 16,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,264 | 10,110 | 11,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,015 | 9,992 | 10,037 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Yemen?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Yemen was 10,037 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16,082 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,992 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Yemen ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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