Mortality rate in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate was 8.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.46
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
17.65
in 1990
All-time low
8.4
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 8.46 for mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Yemen peaked at 17.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2013.
That places Yemen 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.65 | — |
| 1991 | 16.99 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.36 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 15.78 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.22 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.68 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 14.14 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.62 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.11 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.62 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12.12 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.63 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.17 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.74 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.34 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.65 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.36 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.88 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.66 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.65 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.53 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.69 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.03 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.03 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.18 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.66 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.46 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 | 12.62 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 8.88 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 8.4 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 8.46 | 9.3 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Yemen?
- Mortality rate in Yemen was 8.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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