Deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths in armed conflicts was 2,028 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,028
Change on year
up 77.7%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
33,730
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2,028 for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.7% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen peaked at 33,730 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Yemen ranks 17th of 197 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 in armed conflicts in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 3,253 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 30 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 194 | — |
| 2009 | 1,611 | +730.4% |
| 2010 | 915 | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 3,054 | +233.8% |
| 2012 | 3,139 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,023 | -67.4% |
| 2014 | 2,941 | +187.5% |
| 2015 | 9,259 | +214.8% |
| 2016 | 4,287 | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 4,130 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7,218 | +74.8% |
| 2019 | 3,920 | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 16,774 | +327.9% |
| 2021 | 33,730 | +101.1% |
| 2022 | 3,913 | -88.4% |
| 2023 | 4,735 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 1,141 | -75.9% |
| 2025 | 2,028 | +77.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,028 is above the median for low income countries, which is 371, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 325.3 | 0 | 3,253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.7 | 0 | 1,611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,989 | 915 | 9,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,387 | 1,141 | 33,730 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen was 2,028 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 33,730 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Yemen ranks 17th 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 down 78.1%. 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 in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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