Number of deaths who in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths who was 196,255 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
196,255
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
196,255
in 2021
All-time low
131,801
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 196,255 for number of deaths who 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 who in Yemen peaked at 196,255 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131,801, 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 who in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,465 | — |
| 2001 | 140,945 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 138,642 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 137,022 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 135,407 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 133,883 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 132,864 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 132,407 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 131,837 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 131,801 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 132,042 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 134,205 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 136,947 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 135,653 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 140,041 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 149,338 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 159,490 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 163,183 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 183,312 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 180,493 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 184,017 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 196,255 | +6.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 196,255 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 196,255 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,827 | 131,801 | 143,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,470 | 132,042 | 183,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,136 | 184,017 | 196,255 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Yemen?
- Number of deaths who in Yemen was 196,255 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 196,255 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,801 in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths who?
- Yemen ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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