Life expectancy at birth, projections in Yemen

Yemen: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 78.87 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
78.87 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.87 years
in 2100
All-time low
69.44 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Yemen, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 187 Botswana 79.13 years compare
  2. 188 Myanmar 79.05 years compare
  3. 189 East Timor 79.04 years compare
  4. 191 Palau 78.75 years compare
  5. 192 Malawi 78.61 years compare
  6. 193 Pakistan 78.17 years compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.