Healthy life expectancy at birth in Yemen

Yemen: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 56.46 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
56.46
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
148th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.95
in 2013
All-time low
54.15
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Yemen, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 54.22001: 54.62002: 55.12003: 55.52004: 562005: 56.42006: 56.92007: 57.32008: 57.62009: 57.92010: 58.32011: 58.42012: 58.52013: 58.92014: 58.92015: 58.52016: 58.12017: 582018: 56.92019: 57.42020: 572021: 56.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Yemen stood at 56.46.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Yemen peaked at 58.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.15, in 2000.

That places Yemen 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy at birth in Yemen, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 54.15
2001 54.62 +0.9%
2002 55.08 +0.9%
2003 55.52 +0.8%
2004 55.98 +0.8%
2005 56.44 +0.8%
2006 56.88 +0.8%
2007 57.25 +0.7%
2008 57.63 +0.7%
2009 57.95 +0.6%
2010 58.25 +0.5%
2011 58.41 +0.3%
2012 58.53 +0.2%
2013 58.95 +0.7%
2014 58.93 -0.0%
2015 58.54 -0.7%
2016 58.07 -0.8%
2017 58.05 -0.0%
2018 56.94 -1.9%
2019 57.36 +0.7%
2020 57.04 -0.6%
2021 56.46 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.15 54.15 57.95 10
2010s 58.2 56.94 58.95 10
2020s 56.75 56.46 57.04 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 145 Djibouti 56.99 compare
  2. 146 Pakistan 56.89 compare
  3. 147 Guyana 56.82 compare
  4. 149 Gabon 56.26 compare
  5. 150 Togo 55.85 compare
  6. 151 Burundi 55.84 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Yemen?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Yemen was 56.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 58.95 in 2013.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 54.15 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Yemen ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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