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 196 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.
Deaths in non-state 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 29 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 62 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 616 deaths | +2269.2% |
| 2012 | 533 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 275 deaths | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 549 deaths | +99.6% |
| 2015 | 383 deaths | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 1,008 deaths | +163.2% |
| 2017 | 463 deaths | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 347 deaths | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 357 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 390 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 55 deaths | -85.9% |
| 2022 | 259 deaths | +370.9% |
| 2023 | 107 deaths | -58.7% |
| 2024 | 65 deaths | -39.3% |
| 2025 | 262 deaths | +303.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in non-state 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2269.2% | 26 deaths | 616 deaths |
| 2022 | +370.9% | 55 deaths | 259 deaths |
| 2025 | +303.1% | 65 deaths | 262 deaths |
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
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 196 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
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.