Number of deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths was 188,765 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
188,765 deaths
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
221,116 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
147,865 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Yemen is 188,765 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Yemen peaked at 221,116 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 147,865 deaths, in 2007.
That places Yemen 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 177,393 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 175,239 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 175,727 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 176,836 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 178,480 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 180,321 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 181,723 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 183,191 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 184,225 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 185,838 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 186,904 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 188,005 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 194,488 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 200,273 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 196,002 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 196,533 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 197,012 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 196,643 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 195,443 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 190,024 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 188,562 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 185,676 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 183,772 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 181,914 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 179,975 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 178,256 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 176,359 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 174,210 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 171,774 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 170,006 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 167,952 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 165,557 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 165,344 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 161,446 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 159,334 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 157,968 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 167,419 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 156,547 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 156,558 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 156,442 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 156,985 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 158,881 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 159,608 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 160,495 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 162,169 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 160,292 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 158,948 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 157,661 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 156,894 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 156,067 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 155,131 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 153,651 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 152,125 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 150,270 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 149,254 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 148,203 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 148,128 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 147,865 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 147,961 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 149,032 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 149,460 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 150,999 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 154,258 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 155,172 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 159,890 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 179,869 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 181,303 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 186,783 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 208,419 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 205,722 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 210,719 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 221,116 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 199,983 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 188,765 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179,897 deaths | 175,239 deaths | 185,838 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 194,133 deaths | 186,904 deaths | 200,273 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 179,050 deaths | 170,006 deaths | 188,562 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,457 deaths | 156,442 deaths | 167,952 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,800 deaths | 156,067 deaths | 162,169 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,162 deaths | 147,865 deaths | 155,131 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,188 deaths | 149,460 deaths | 208,419 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,146 deaths | 188,765 deaths | 221,116 deaths | 4 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Yemen?
- Number of deaths in Yemen was 188,765 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 221,116 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,865 deaths in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths?
- Yemen ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.