Mortality rate, adult, female in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate, adult, female was 130.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
130.87 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
366.45 per 1,000 female adults
in 1963
All-time low
130.87 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Yemen stood at 130.87 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Yemen peaked at 366.45 per 1,000 female adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 130.87 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Yemen 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 356.36 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 353.15 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 359.45 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 366.45 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 355.18 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 350.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 348.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 344.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 338.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 326.07 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 323.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 316.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 311.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 307.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 304.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 301.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 297.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 292.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 286.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 281.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 274.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 268.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 268.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 258.42 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 252.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 247.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 249.24 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 237.67 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 234.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 229.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 226.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 221.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 217.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 213.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 210.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 204.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 201.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 197.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 194.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 190.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 187.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 184.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 178.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 173.37 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 170 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 165.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 162.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 158.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 155.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 153.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 150.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 148.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 146.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 144.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 143.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 148.44 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 145.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 145.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 149.15 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 147.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 151.97 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 166.97 per 1,000 female adults | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 148 per 1,000 female adults | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 132.13 per 1,000 female adults | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 130.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 130.87 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 130.87 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.09 per 1,000 female adults, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.88 per 1,000 female adults | 326.07 per 1,000 female adults | 366.45 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.21 per 1,000 female adults | 281.45 per 1,000 female adults | 323.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.04 per 1,000 female adults | 229.41 per 1,000 female adults | 274.96 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.78 per 1,000 female adults | 190.9 per 1,000 female adults | 226.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.88 per 1,000 female adults | 153.34 per 1,000 female adults | 187.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.93 per 1,000 female adults | 143.44 per 1,000 female adults | 150.47 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.99 per 1,000 female adults | 130.87 per 1,000 female adults | 166.97 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 134.06 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 69 Cambodia 131.14 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 70 Philippines 131.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 72 Vanuatu 129.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 73 Pakistan 128.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 74 Jamaica 121.83 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Yemen?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Yemen was 130.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 366.45 per 1,000 female adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Yemen ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.