Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 69.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.3
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
168th
of 229 countries
All-time high
69.3
in 2023
All-time low
28.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Yemen stood at 69.3. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Yemen peaked at 69.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.93, in 1950.
That places Yemen 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 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 | 58.8 | +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 | 62.27 | +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% |
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 | 62.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 | 62.76 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 | 65.92 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.43 | 66.02 | 69.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 165 Philippines 69.83 compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 compare
- 167 Libya 69.34 compare
- 169 Palau 69.27 compare
- 170 Botswana 69.16 compare
- 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.96 compare
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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Yemen?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Yemen was 69.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Yemen ranks 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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