Food supply vs. life expectancy in Yemen
Yemen: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 69.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply 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, food supply 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, food supply 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.
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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More health data for Yemen
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 79 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 526,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 469,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 512,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 532,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 507,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 551,837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Yemen?
- Food supply 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 food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 years in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply 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 Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.