Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 859 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Yemen, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Yemen stood at 859.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Yemen peaked at 2,123 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 20 | +1900.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1998 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | — |
| 2006 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 56 | +273.3% |
| 2009 | 39 | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 267 | +584.6% |
| 2011 | 432 | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 745 | +72.5% |
| 2013 | 371 | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 1,025 | +176.3% |
| 2015 | 2,123 | +107.1% |
| 2016 | 1,357 | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 869 | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 1,078 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 1,247 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 902 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 859 | -4.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 859 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51, 16.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 859 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 429.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1900.0% | 1 | 20 |
| 2010 | +584.6% | 39 | 267 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 | 0 | 20 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3 | 0 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 951.4 | 267 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.5 | 859 | 902 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Afghanistan 4,171 compare
- 2 Nigeria 1,409 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 688 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 488 compare
- 6 Niger 447 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Yemen?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Yemen was 859 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,123 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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