Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy was 78.87 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
78.87
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
78.87
in 2100
All-time low
28.93
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy in Yemen, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 78.87 for life expectancy in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Yemen peaked at 78.87 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 28.93, in 1950.
Yemen ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.93 | — |
| 1951 | 29.28 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 29.62 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 30.03 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 30.41 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 30.81 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 31.3 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 31.78 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 32.36 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 32.86 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 33.46 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 34.06 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 33.67 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 33.43 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 34.91 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 35.59 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 36.26 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 37.08 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 37.99 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 39.61 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 40.57 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 41.76 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 42.69 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 43.6 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 44.54 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 45.48 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 46.44 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 47.44 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 48.48 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.53 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.61 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.68 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 52.37 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.62 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 54.59 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 55.42 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 54 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 56.83 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 57.43 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.02 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 58.53 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.81 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.26 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.66 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.83 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.53 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.88 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.34 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.79 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.28 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.76 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.29 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.81 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.41 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.88 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.36 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.23 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.61 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.22 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.41 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.57 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.96 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.76 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.92 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.57 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.02 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.95 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69.3 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 69.44 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.58 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 69.73 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 69.88 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 70 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 70.15 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 70.28 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 70.41 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 70.54 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 70.66 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 70.79 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 70.91 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 71.03 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 71.16 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 71.28 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 71.4 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 71.52 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 71.64 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 71.76 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 71.88 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 72.01 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 72.14 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 72.26 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 72.38 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 72.5 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 72.62 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 72.75 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 72.86 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 73 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 73.12 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 73.23 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 73.36 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 73.46 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 73.58 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 73.69 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 73.81 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 73.92 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 74.04 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 74.17 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 74.28 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 74.65 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 74.77 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 74.9 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 75.01 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 75.13 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 75.26 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 75.39 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 75.52 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 75.65 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 75.77 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 76.01 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 76.14 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 76.26 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 76.37 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 76.5 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 76.62 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 76.74 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 76.86 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 76.99 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 77.12 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 77.25 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 77.38 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 77.51 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 77.65 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 77.78 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 78.02 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 78.14 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 78.27 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 78.39 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 78.5 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 78.62 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 78.74 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 78.87 | +0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 78.87 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.74 | 28.93 | 32.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.61 | 33.43 | 39.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.05 | 40.57 | 49.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.46 | 50.61 | 58.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.29 | 58.53 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 | 62.76 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 | 65.92 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.85 | 66.02 | 70.15 | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.85 | 70.28 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.07 | 71.52 | 72.62 | 10 |
| 2050s | 73.29 | 72.75 | 73.81 | 10 |
| 2060s | 74.47 | 73.92 | 75.01 | 10 |
| 2070s | 75.7 | 75.13 | 76.26 | 10 |
| 2080s | 76.93 | 76.37 | 77.51 | 10 |
| 2090s | 78.2 | 77.65 | 78.74 | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.87 | 78.87 | 78.87 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Yemen?
- Life expectancy in Yemen was 78.87 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 78.87 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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