Life expectancy in Yemen

Yemen: Life expectancy was 78.87 in 2100. β–² 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 83.97 compare
  2. 16 Egypt 83.47 compare
  3. 17 Iraq 81.58 compare
  4. 19 Djibouti 78.13 compare
  5. 20 Sudan 78.1 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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