Deaths from road injuries in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths from road injuries was 9,821 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,821
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,821
in 2021
All-time low
3,958
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Yemen is 9,821, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Yemen peaked at 9,821 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,958, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,958 | — |
| 2001 | 4,069 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,222 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,400 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,697 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4,670 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,836 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,101 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5,436 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 5,920 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 6,279 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6,894 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 7,292 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7,437 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,867 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 8,068 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,320 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,442 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,689 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,969 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,618 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9,821 | +14.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9,821 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9,821 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,731 | 3,958 | 5,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,826 | 6,279 | 8,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,220 | 8,618 | 9,821 | 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 road injuries in Yemen?
- Deaths from road injuries in Yemen was 9,821 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9,821 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,958 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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