Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Yemen

Yemen: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 28.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
28.0%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2000
All-time low
28.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Yemen, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 34 %2001: 33.5 %2002: 32.9 %2003: 32.5 %2004: 32.2 %2005: 31.7 %2006: 31.2 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 30.7 %2009: 30.3 %2010: 29.6 %2011: 29.3 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 28.9 %2014: 28.7 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 28.6 %2018: 28.7 %2019: 29.1 %2020: 30.4 %2021: 28 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Yemen stood at 28.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Yemen peaked at 34.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2021.

That places Yemen 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Yemen, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 34.0%
2001 33.5% -1.5%
2002 32.9% -1.8%
2003 32.5% -1.2%
2004 32.2% -0.9%
2005 31.7% -1.6%
2006 31.2% -1.6%
2007 30.9% -1.0%
2008 30.7% -0.6%
2009 30.3% -1.3%
2010 29.6% -2.3%
2011 29.3% -1.0%
2012 29.1% -0.7%
2013 28.9% -0.7%
2014 28.7% -0.7%
2015 28.5% -0.7%
2016 28.6% +0.4%
2017 28.6% +0.0%
2018 28.7% +0.3%
2019 29.1% +1.4%
2020 30.4% +4.5%
2021 28.0% -7.9%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 28.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 28.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.0%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 30.3% 34.0% 10
2010s 28.9% 28.5% 29.6% 10
2020s 29.2% 28.0% 30.4% 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 35 Guinea-Bissau 28.2% compare
  2. 36 Somalia 28.1% compare
  3. 37 Kazakhstan 28.0% compare
  4. 39 Togo 27.9% compare
  5. 40 Viet Nam 27.7% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Yemen?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Yemen was 28.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2021.
How does Yemen rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Yemen ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).