Number of deaths per year in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths per year was 188,765 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
188,765
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
221,116
in 2021
All-time low
147,865
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Yemen is 188,765, 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 per year in Yemen peaked at 221,116 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 147,865, 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 per year in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 177,393 | — |
| 1951 | 175,239 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 175,727 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 176,836 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 178,480 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 180,321 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 181,723 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 183,191 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 184,225 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 185,838 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 186,904 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 188,005 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 194,488 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 200,273 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 196,002 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 196,533 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 197,012 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 196,643 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 195,443 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 190,024 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 188,562 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 185,676 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 183,772 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 181,914 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 179,975 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 178,256 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 176,359 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 174,210 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 171,774 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 170,006 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 167,952 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 165,557 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 165,344 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 161,446 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 159,334 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 157,968 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 167,419 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 156,547 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 156,558 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 156,442 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 156,985 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 158,881 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 159,608 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 160,495 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 162,169 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 160,292 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 158,948 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 157,661 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 156,894 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 156,067 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 155,131 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 153,651 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 152,125 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 150,270 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 149,254 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 148,203 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 148,128 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 147,865 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 147,961 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 149,032 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 149,460 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 150,999 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 154,258 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 155,172 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 159,890 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 179,869 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 181,303 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 186,783 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 208,419 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 205,722 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 210,719 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 221,116 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 199,983 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 188,765 | -5.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 188,765 is above the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 188,765 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179,897 | 175,239 | 185,838 | 10 |
| 1960s | 194,133 | 186,904 | 200,273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 179,050 | 170,006 | 188,562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,457 | 156,442 | 167,952 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,800 | 156,067 | 162,169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,162 | 147,865 | 155,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,188 | 149,460 | 208,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,146 | 188,765 | 221,116 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Yemen?
- Number of deaths per year in Yemen was 188,765 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 221,116 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,865 in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths per year?
- Yemen ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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