Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 403.04 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Yemen stood at 403.04 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Yemen peaked at 403.04 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 195.87 deaths, in 2000.
That places Yemen 67th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 195.87 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 205.43 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 212.23 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 216.65 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 221.98 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 230.64 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 233.77 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 257.8 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 271.1 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 277.82 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 286.6 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 291.1 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 300.1 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 313.37 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 332.31 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 338.08 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 367.27 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 369.66 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 374.48 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 370 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 342.74 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 403.04 deaths | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.33 deaths | 195.87 deaths | 277.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.3 deaths | 286.6 deaths | 374.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.89 deaths | 342.74 deaths | 403.04 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Yemen?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Yemen was 403.04 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 403.04 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.87 deaths in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Yemen ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.