Sex ratio in life expectancy in Yemen
Yemen: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1963
All-time low
1.06
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy in Yemen stood at 1.06.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Yemen peaked at 1.2 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2008.
That places Yemen 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.19 | — |
| 1951 | 1.19 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.18 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.16 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.15 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.18 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.17 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10,754 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Yemen?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Yemen was 1.06 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1963.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Yemen ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.