Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1346 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1346
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
60th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5688
in 1950
All-time low
0.1346
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Yemen is 0.1346, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Yemen peaked at 0.5688 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1346, in 2023.
That places Yemen 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5688 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5648 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.5607 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.5565 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.5519 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.5466 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5412 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5354 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5293 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5231 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5168 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5102 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5074 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.505 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4938 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4854 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.477 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4676 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4579 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4436 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4338 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4229 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4122 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4018 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3912 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3809 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3701 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3588 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3472 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3359 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3241 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3129 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3055 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2922 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2825 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2739 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2679 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2592 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2534 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2475 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2426 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2375 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2332 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.229 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2251 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2207 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2171 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2125 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2083 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2037 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.199 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1941 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1885 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1829 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1781 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1733 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1688 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1647 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.161 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1578 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1547 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1524 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1505 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1478 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1466 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1491 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.147 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1455 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1474 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1459 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1418 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1436 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1388 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1346 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5478 | 0.5231 | 0.5688 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4864 | 0.4436 | 0.5168 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3855 | 0.3359 | 0.4338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2819 | 0.2475 | 0.3241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.223 | 0.2037 | 0.2426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1768 | 0.1578 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1487 | 0.1455 | 0.1547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1397 | 0.1346 | 0.1436 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 57 Mauritania 0.1407 compare
- 58 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.1364 compare
- 59 Senegal 0.1354 compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1345 compare
- 62 Guyana 0.1339 compare
- 63 Fiji 0.1325 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Yemen?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Yemen was 0.1346 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5688 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1346 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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