Deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths in armed conflicts was 2,028 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 2,028 deaths 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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Yemen ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 325.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 3,253 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,611 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,989 deaths | 915 deaths | 9,259 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,387 deaths | 1,141 deaths | 33,730 deaths | 6 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 79 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 356,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Yemen was 2,028 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 33,730 deaths in 2021.
- 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 17th out of 192 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 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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About this data
The high estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.