Inequality in life expectancy in Yemen
Yemen: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1972 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1972
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2483
in 2010
All-time low
0.1972
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Yemen, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Yemen stood at 0.1972. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Yemen peaked at 0.2483 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1972, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2483 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2438 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2382 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2309 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2289 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.234 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2285 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2248 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2292 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2238 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2138 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2112 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2031 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1972 | -2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1972 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1972 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1044, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.233 | 0.2238 | 0.2483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2063 | 0.1972 | 0.2138 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Yemen?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Yemen was 0.1972 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2483 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1972 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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