Number of deaths from malaria in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths from malaria was 2,456 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Yemen is 2,456 deaths, 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 in Yemen peaked at 3,283 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,309 deaths, 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,656 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,961 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 3,283 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2,964 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2,394 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 2,495 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,027 deaths | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 2,117 deaths | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 1,361 deaths | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 1,779 deaths | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 2,866 deaths | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 2,015 deaths | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 2,197 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,786 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1,498 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1,309 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1,681 deaths | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 1,886 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 2,212 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 2,108 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,030 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,456 deaths | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,504 deaths | 1,361 deaths | 3,283 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,956 deaths | 1,309 deaths | 2,866 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,243 deaths | 2,030 deaths | 2,456 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Yemen?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Yemen was 2,456 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 malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,283 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,309 deaths in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.