Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 464 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 464 deaths for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen peaked at 23,354 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Yemen ranks 15th 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 1,489 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 54 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 1,413 deaths | +2516.7% |
| 2010 | 716 deaths | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 1,699 deaths | +137.3% |
| 2012 | 2,450 deaths | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 582 deaths | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 1,855 deaths | +218.7% |
| 2015 | 7,757 deaths | +318.2% |
| 2016 | 3,155 deaths | -59.3% |
| 2017 | 3,179 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,695 deaths | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 2,630 deaths | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 6,293 deaths | +139.3% |
| 2021 | 23,354 deaths | +271.1% |
| 2022 | 2,917 deaths | -87.5% |
| 2023 | 799 deaths | -72.6% |
| 2024 | 801 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 464 deaths | -42.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 464 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 140 deaths, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2516.7% | 54 deaths | 1,413 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 148.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,489 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,413 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,872 deaths | 582 deaths | 7,757 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,771 deaths | 464 deaths | 23,354 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen was 464 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23,354 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Yemen ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.