Deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths in armed conflicts was 46 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 46 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
The figure is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 1,050.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen peaked at 297 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Yemen ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 297 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 52 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 35 deaths | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 26 deaths | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 46 deaths | +76.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 46 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 22 deaths, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 297 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.83 deaths | 0 deaths | 52 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (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 in armed conflicts in Yemen?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen was 46 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 297 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,050.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.