Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.1969 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1969
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 1963
All-time low
0.1966
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 25 by sex in Yemen is 0.1969, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Yemen peaked at 1.22 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1966, in 2013.
That places Yemen 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9767 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9689 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.9621 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.9506 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.9436 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.9411 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.9271 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.9204 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.9019 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8933 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8758 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.8602 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 1.22 | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9578 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8203 | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7905 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6981 | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6911 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6672 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6499 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6325 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6144 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5972 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5807 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5621 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5383 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5101 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4964 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4668 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4437 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4265 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.905 | +112.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3992 | -55.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3863 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3744 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3627 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.37 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3589 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3513 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3939 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3282 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.321 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3114 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3006 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2895 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2794 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2678 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2598 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2477 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2391 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2319 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2244 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.217 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2103 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2136 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2083 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2151 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2187 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1966 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2097 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3856 | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3852 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5724 | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4809 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.385 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.399 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2472 | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1969 | -20.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1969 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3459, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1969 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1119, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +112.2% | 0.4265 | 0.905 |
| 2015 | +83.9% | 0.2097 | 0.3856 |
| 1987 | -55.9% | 0.905 | 0.3992 |
| 2018 | +48.6% | 0.3852 | 0.5724 |
| 2022 | -38.1% | 0.399 | 0.2472 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9386 | 0.8933 | 0.9767 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9894 | 0.8203 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6484 | 0.5621 | 0.7905 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4947 | 0.3744 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3388 | 0.2895 | 0.3939 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2391 | 0.2103 | 0.2794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3232 | 0.1966 | 0.5724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.307 | 0.1969 | 0.399 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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 rates age 25 by sex in Yemen?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Yemen was 0.1969 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1966 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Yemen ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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