Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 69.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy hmd unwpp in Yemen is 69.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Yemen peaked at 69.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.93, in 1950.
That places Yemen 175th out of 236 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.
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 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 | 62.76 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 | 65.92 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.43 | 66.02 | 69.3 | 4 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- 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 hmd unwpp in Yemen?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Yemen was 69.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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