Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 64.65 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
64.65
World rank
128th
of 162 countries
All-time high
67.28
in 2010
All-time low
25
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Yemen, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy prados de la escosura in Yemen is 64.65, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Yemen peaked at 67.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.
Yemen ranks 128th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 | — |
| 1880 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 32.15 | +23.7% |
| 1955 | 34.6 | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 36.32 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 38.56 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 41.34 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 45.04 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 46.68 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 51.19 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 58.7 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 60.45 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 62.59 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 65.54 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 67.28 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 65.87 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 64.65 | -1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 64.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 64.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.83, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1910s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1920s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 2 |
| 1930s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 2 |
| 1950s | 33.38 | 32.15 | 34.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.44 | 36.32 | 38.56 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.19 | 41.34 | 45.04 | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.94 | 46.68 | 51.19 | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.58 | 58.7 | 60.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.07 | 62.59 | 65.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.58 | 65.87 | 67.28 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.65 | 64.65 | 64.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 125 Ethiopia 65.37 compare
- 126 South Africa 65.25 compare
- 127 Madagascar 65.18 compare
- 129 Mauritania 64.53 compare
- 130 Bolivia 64.47 compare
- 131 Ghana 64.11 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)
- 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 prados de la escosura in Yemen?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Yemen was 64.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 67.28 in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Yemen ranks 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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