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 196 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 3,253 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 30 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 194 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 1,611 deaths | +730.4% |
| 2010 | 915 deaths | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 3,054 deaths | +233.8% |
| 2012 | 3,139 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,023 deaths | -67.4% |
| 2014 | 2,941 deaths | +187.5% |
| 2015 | 9,259 deaths | +214.8% |
| 2016 | 4,287 deaths | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 4,130 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7,218 deaths | +74.8% |
| 2019 | 3,920 deaths | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 16,774 deaths | +327.9% |
| 2021 | 33,730 deaths | +101.1% |
| 2022 | 3,913 deaths | -88.4% |
| 2023 | 4,735 deaths | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 1,141 deaths | -75.9% |
| 2025 | 2,028 deaths | +77.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,028 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 371 deaths, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
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 196 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
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.