Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 69.44 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.44 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
157th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.44 years
in 2024
All-time low
33.43 years
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen stood at 69.44 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen peaked at 69.44 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.43 years, in 1963.
That places Yemen 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.46 years | — |
| 1961 | 34.06 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 33.67 years | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 33.43 years | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 34.91 years | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 35.59 years | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 36.26 years | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 37.08 years | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 37.99 years | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 39.61 years | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 40.57 years | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 41.76 years | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 42.69 years | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 43.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 44.54 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 45.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 46.44 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 47.44 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 48.48 years | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.53 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.61 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.68 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 52.37 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.62 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 54.59 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 55.42 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 54 years | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 56.83 years | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 57.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 58.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.76 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.92 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.95 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69.3 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 69.44 years | +0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 69.44 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.84 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 69.44 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.71 years, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.61 years | 33.43 years | 39.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.05 years | 40.57 years | 49.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.46 years | 50.61 years | 58.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.29 years | 58.53 years | 62.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 years | 62.76 years | 66.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 years | 65.92 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.83 years | 66.02 years | 69.44 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 154 Turkmenistan 70.2 years compare
- 155 Philippines 69.95 years compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 69.91 years compare
- 158 Palau 69.38 years compare
- 159 Botswana 69.29 years compare
- 160 Laos 69.22 years 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)
- 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 at birth, total in Yemen?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen was 69.44 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.43 years in 1963.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Yemen ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.