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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
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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