Life expectancy men women in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy men women was 71.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.39
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.39
in 2023
All-time low
31.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Yemen is 71.39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Yemen peaked at 71.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.62, in 1950.
Yemen ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.62 | — |
| 1951 | 31.95 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.29 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 32.65 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 33.03 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 33.49 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 33.94 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 34.44 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 34.94 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 35.48 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 36.03 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 36.59 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 36.67 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 36.69 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37.79 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 38.53 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 39.21 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 40.04 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.88 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42.28 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 43.09 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 44.06 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 44.99 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 45.88 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 46.79 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 47.66 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 48.58 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 49.57 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 50.62 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 51.61 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 52.67 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 53.69 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 54.28 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 55.54 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 56.45 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 57.26 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 57.76 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 58.65 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 59.2 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.82 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 60.29 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.76 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 61.19 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.62 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.01 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.47 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.84 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.29 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.71 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.16 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.62 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.1 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.67 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.28 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.73 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.23 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.68 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.12 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.49 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.81 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.14 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.61 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.91 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.04 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.71 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.96 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.12 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.88 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.81 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.17 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.32 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 71.39 | +1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 71.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 71.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.38 | 31.62 | 35.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.47 | 36.03 | 42.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.28 | 43.09 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.53 | 52.67 | 59.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.23 | 60.29 | 64.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.87 | 64.62 | 68.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.78 | 69.14 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.17 | 69.17 | 71.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Yemen?
- Life expectancy men women in Yemen was 71.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.62 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy men women?
- Yemen ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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