Sex gap in life expectancy in Yemen
Yemen: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.15 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.15 years
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.57 years
in 2018
All-time low
3.54 years
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Yemen is 4.15 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Yemen peaked at 7.57 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.54 years, in 1990.
That places Yemen 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.04 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 4.97 years | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.09 years | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 5.03 years | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 5.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.94 years | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 5.01 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.92 years | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.87 years | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.68 years | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 6.12 years | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 5.49 years | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 5.61 years | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.55 years | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.17 years | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 4.91 years | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.52 years | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 4.52 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.49 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.42 years | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.31 years | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.22 years | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.13 years | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 4 years | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.82 years | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.74 years | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.69 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.23 years | +96.1% |
| 1987 | 3.66 years | -49.4% |
| 1988 | 3.56 years | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.62 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.54 years | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.92 years | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 3.88 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.34 years | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 3.88 years | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 3.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.85 years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.78 years | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.72 years | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.64 years | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.73 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.71 years | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.77 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.77 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.76 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.95 years | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.06 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.88 years | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.04 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.72 years | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 5.56 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.83 years | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.57 years | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 6.72 years | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 6.48 years | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.08 years | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.65 years | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 4.15 years | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.02 years | 4.94 years | 5.09 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.47 years | 4.87 years | 6.12 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4 years | 4.13 years | 4.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 years | 3.56 years | 7.23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 years | 3.54 years | 4.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 years | 3.64 years | 3.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 years | 3.84 years | 7.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 years | 4.15 years | 6.48 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 4.23 years compare
- 166 Isle of Man 4.21 years compare
- 167 Italy 4.18 years compare
- 169 Eritrea 4.15 years compare
- 170 Comoros 4.15 years compare
- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 4.12 years compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Yemen?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Yemen was 4.15 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 years in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Yemen ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.