Mortality from ncds sdgs in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 25.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.8
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
31
in 2000
All-time low
25.8
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Yemen stood at 25.8. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Yemen peaked at 31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 23rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | — |
| 2001 | 30.6 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.3 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.2 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 25.8 | -5.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 25.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 25.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.23 | 27.7 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.34 | 26 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5 | 25.8 | 27.2 | 2 |
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 mortality from ncds sdgs in Yemen?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Yemen was 25.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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