Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Yemen
Yemen: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Yemen?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Yemen was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1963.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Yemen ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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