Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 321.11 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Yemen stood at 321.11 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Yemen peaked at 321.11 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 141.45 deaths, in 2000.
That places Yemen 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141.45 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 148.86 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 166.23 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 178.51 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 189.79 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 203.11 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 221.34 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 223.43 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 213.34 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 207.4 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 201.34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 194.35 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 218.54 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 233.62 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 240.64 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 249.73 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 266.74 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 264.8 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 294.86 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 296.9 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 305.02 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 321.11 deaths | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.35 deaths | 141.45 deaths | 223.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.15 deaths | 194.35 deaths | 296.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.06 deaths | 305.02 deaths | 321.11 deaths | 2 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Yemen?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Yemen was 321.11 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 321.11 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.45 deaths in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Yemen ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.