Life expectancy at birth who gho in Yemen

Yemen: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 65.76 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
65.76
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
68.75
in 2013
All-time low
63.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Yemen, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 63.12001: 63.62002: 64.22003: 64.72004: 65.22005: 65.82006: 66.32007: 66.72008: 67.22009: 67.62010: 682011: 68.12012: 68.32013: 68.82014: 68.72015: 68.32016: 67.72017: 67.72018: 66.42019: 66.92020: 66.52021: 65.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Yemen is 65.76, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Yemen peaked at 68.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.08, in 2000.

That places Yemen 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Yemen, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 63.08
2001 63.62 +0.9%
2002 64.16 +0.8%
2003 64.67 +0.8%
2004 65.21 +0.8%
2005 65.75 +0.8%
2006 66.28 +0.8%
2007 66.73 +0.7%
2008 67.19 +0.7%
2009 67.59 +0.6%
2010 67.96 +0.5%
2011 68.13 +0.3%
2012 68.27 +0.2%
2013 68.75 +0.7%
2014 68.72 -0.1%
2015 68.25 -0.7%
2016 67.69 -0.8%
2017 67.68 -0.0%
2018 66.39 -1.9%
2019 66.9 +0.8%
2020 66.51 -0.6%
2021 65.76 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.43 63.08 67.59 10
2010s 67.87 66.39 68.75 10
2020s 66.14 65.76 66.51 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 139 Guyana 66.08 compare
  2. 140 Pakistan 65.99 compare
  3. 141 Uganda 65.99 compare
  4. 143 Micronesia, Federated States of 65.71 compare
  5. 144 Fiji 65.5 compare
  6. 145 Papua New Guinea 65.49 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Yemen?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Yemen was 65.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 68.75 in 2013.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 63.08 in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Yemen ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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