Difference in male and female life expectancy in Yemen
Yemen: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.69
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 1963
All-time low
3.14
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.69 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Yemen peaked at 7.72 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2001.
That places Yemen 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.9 | — |
| 1951 | 5.87 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.85 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.76 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 5.74 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.87 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 5.74 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 5.78 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 5.6 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.64 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.43 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.89 | +26.8% |
| 1963 | 7.72 | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 6.6 | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 6.68 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.62 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.39 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 5.61 | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 5.26 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 4.64 | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 4.65 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.56 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.46 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.31 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.19 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.15 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.01 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.94 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.79 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.57 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.44 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.62 | +126.3% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | -56.6% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.23 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.15 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.53 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 3.47 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.51 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.98 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 3.43 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 3.45 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.44 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.37 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.29 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.57 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | +50.5% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 7.32 | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 6.42 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.74 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 3.69 | -12.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +126.3% | 3.37 | 7.62 |
| 1987 | -56.6% | 7.62 | 3.31 |
| 2015 | +50.5% | 3.56 | 5.36 |
| 2018 | +34.0% | 5.46 | 7.32 |
| 1962 | +26.8% | 5.43 | 6.89 |
| 2022 | -26.4% | 5.74 | 4.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.77 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 | 5.43 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.44 | 4.01 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.2 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 3.15 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 3.14 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 3.33 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 3.69 | 6.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Yemen?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Yemen was 3.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 1963.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2001.
- How does Yemen rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Yemen ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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