Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 2,456 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,456
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,283
in 2002
All-time low
1,309
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria ghe in Yemen is 2,456, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Yemen peaked at 3,283 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,309, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,656 | — |
| 2001 | 2,961 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 3,283 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2,964 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2,394 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 2,495 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,027 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 2,117 | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 1,361 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 1,779 | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 2,866 | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 2,015 | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 2,197 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,786 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1,498 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1,309 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1,681 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 1,886 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 2,212 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 2,108 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,030 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,456 | +21.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,456 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,504 | 1,361 | 3,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,956 | 1,309 | 2,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,243 | 2,030 | 2,456 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Yemen?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Yemen was 2,456 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,283 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,309 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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