Number of deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths was 196,255 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 196,255 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Yemen peaked at 196,255 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131,801 deaths, in 2009.
That places Yemen 54th 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 deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,465 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 140,945 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 138,642 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 137,022 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 135,407 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 133,883 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 132,864 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 132,407 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 131,837 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 131,801 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 132,042 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 134,205 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 136,947 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 135,653 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 140,041 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 149,338 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 159,490 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 163,183 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 183,312 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 180,493 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 184,017 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 196,255 deaths | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,827 deaths | 131,801 deaths | 143,465 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,470 deaths | 132,042 deaths | 183,312 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,136 deaths | 184,017 deaths | 196,255 deaths | 2 |
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,447 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Yemen?
- Number of deaths in Yemen was 196,255 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 196,255 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,801 deaths in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths?
- Yemen ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.