Life expectancy at birth in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy at birth was 65.76 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
65.76
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
141st
of 184 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 in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth 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 in Yemen peaked at 68.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.08, in 2000.
That places Yemen 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Yemen
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 526,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 469,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 512,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 532,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 507,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 551,837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Yemen?
- Life expectancy at birth in Yemen was 65.76 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 68.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.08 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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