Number of suicides in Yemen
Yemen: Number of suicides was 1,421 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides 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 suicides in Yemen stood at 1,421 deaths.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Yemen peaked at 1,431 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,058 deaths, in 2004.
That places Yemen 62nd 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 suicides in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,077 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,103 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,116 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,092 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,058 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,122 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,094 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,234 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,271 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,274 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,275 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,263 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,276 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,300 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,344 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,344 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,430 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,431 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,424 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,385 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,292 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,421 deaths | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,144 deaths | 1,058 deaths | 1,274 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,347 deaths | 1,263 deaths | 1,431 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,356 deaths | 1,292 deaths | 1,421 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 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 suicides in Yemen?
- Number of suicides in Yemen was 1,421 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,058 deaths in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for number of suicides?
- Yemen ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.