Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Yemen
Yemen: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 69.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.3 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.3 years
in 2023
All-time low
28.93 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Yemen stood at 69.3 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Yemen peaked at 69.3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.93 years, in 1950.
That places Yemen 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.93 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 29.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 30.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 30.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 30.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 31.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 31.78 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 32.36 years | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 32.86 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 33.46 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 34.06 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 33.67 years | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 33.43 years | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 34.91 years | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 35.59 years | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 36.26 years | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 37.08 years | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 37.99 years | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 39.61 years | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 40.57 years | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 41.76 years | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 42.69 years | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 43.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 44.54 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 45.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 46.44 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 47.44 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 48.48 years | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.53 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.61 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.68 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 52.37 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.62 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 54.59 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 55.42 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 54 years | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 56.83 years | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 57.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 58.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.76 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.92 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.95 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69.3 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.74 years | 28.93 years | 32.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.61 years | 33.43 years | 39.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.05 years | 40.57 years | 49.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.46 years | 50.61 years | 58.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.29 years | 58.53 years | 62.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 years | 62.76 years | 66.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 years | 65.92 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.43 years | 66.02 years | 69.3 years | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Yemen?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Yemen was 69.3 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 years in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.