Life expectancy of women vs. men in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 71.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.39 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.39 years
in 2023
All-time low
31.62 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 71.39 years for life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men in Yemen peaked at 71.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.62 years, in 1950.
That places Yemen 177th 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.62 years | — |
| 1951 | 31.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 32.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 33.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 33.49 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 33.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 34.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 34.94 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 35.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 36.03 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 36.59 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 36.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 36.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37.79 years | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 38.53 years | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 39.21 years | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 40.04 years | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.88 years | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42.28 years | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 43.09 years | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 44.06 years | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 44.99 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 45.88 years | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 46.79 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 47.66 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 48.58 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 49.57 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 50.62 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 51.61 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 52.67 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 53.69 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 54.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 55.54 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 56.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 57.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 57.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 58.65 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 59.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 60.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 61.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.28 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.81 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.17 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 71.39 years | +1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 71.39 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 71.39 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15 years, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.38 years | 31.62 years | 35.48 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.47 years | 36.03 years | 42.28 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.28 years | 43.09 years | 51.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.53 years | 52.67 years | 59.82 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.23 years | 60.29 years | 64.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.87 years | 64.62 years | 68.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.78 years | 69.14 years | 70.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.17 years | 69.17 years | 71.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 174 Palau 71.8 years compare
- 175 Botswana 71.7 years compare
- 176 Palestine, State of 71.5 years compare
- 178 Namibia 71.34 years compare
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.25 years compare
- 180 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.14 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Yemen?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Yemen was 71.39 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.62 years in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Yemen ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.