Life expectancy at birth, projections in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 78.87 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Yemen, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Yemen is 78.87 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Yemen peaked at 78.87 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 69.44 years, in 2024.
That places Yemen 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 69.8 years | 69.44 years | 70.15 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 70.85 years | 70.28 years | 71.4 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.07 years | 71.53 years | 72.62 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 73.29 years | 72.75 years | 73.81 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 74.47 years | 73.92 years | 75.01 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 75.7 years | 75.14 years | 76.26 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 76.93 years | 76.37 years | 77.51 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 78.2 years | 77.65 years | 78.74 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.87 years | 78.87 years | 78.87 years | 1 |
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More health data for Yemen
- 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth, projections in Yemen?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Yemen was 78.87 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 78.87 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.44 years in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Yemen ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.