Number of deaths from malaria in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths from malaria was 3,406 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3,406 Deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Yemen peaked at 3,406 Deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,330 Deaths, in 2015.
That places Yemen 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,633 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,944 Deaths | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 3,283 Deaths | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2,964 Deaths | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2,391 Deaths | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 2,495 Deaths | +4.3% |
| 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 | 1,510 Deaths | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 1,330 Deaths | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,721 Deaths | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 1,947 Deaths | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,304 Deaths | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 2,215 Deaths | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,152 Deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,652 Deaths | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 2,402 Deaths | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2,474 Deaths | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,406 Deaths | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,499 Deaths | 1,361 Deaths | 3,283 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,989 Deaths | 1,330 Deaths | 2,866 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,617 Deaths | 2,152 Deaths | 3,406 Deaths | 5 |
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Yemen?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Yemen was 3,406 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,406 Deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,330 Deaths in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Yemen ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.