Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred was 262 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in non-state 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 262 deaths for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is up 303.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen peaked at 1,008 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Yemen 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 62 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.7 deaths | 26 deaths | 1,008 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.67 deaths | 55 deaths | 390 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 8 Colombia 330 deaths compare
- 9 South Sudan 327 deaths compare
- 10 Ethiopia 283 deaths compare
- 12 Mali 163 deaths compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 142 deaths compare
- 13 Costa Rica 142 deaths compare
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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen?
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Yemen was 262 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,008 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths in non-state 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Yemen ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.