Life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen, Republic of
Yemen, Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, total was 69.44 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen, Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 69.44 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.43 years, in 1963.
That places Yemen, Republic of 156th out of 217 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.
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, Republic of
- 153 Turkmenistan 70.2 years compare
- 154 Philippines 69.95 years compare
- 155 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 69.91 years compare
- 157 Palau, Republic of 69.38 years compare
- 158 Botswana 69.29 years compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.22 years compare
More health data for Yemen, Republic of
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen, Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen, Republic of 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, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.43 years in 1963.
- How does Yemen, Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Yemen, Republic of ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen, Republic of 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.