Number of reported cholera deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of reported cholera deaths was 879 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Yemen is 879, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,853.3% on the previous year and up 436.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Yemen peaked at 2,261 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26 | — |
| 1972 | 140 | +438.5% |
| 1973 | 23 | -83.6% |
| 1974 | 1 | -95.7% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 12 | — |
| 1979 | 45 | +275.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 134 | +3250.0% |
| 2016 | 164 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 2,261 | +1278.7% |
| 2018 | 505 | -77.7% |
| 2019 | 1,025 | +103.0% |
| 2020 | 115 | -88.8% |
| 2021 | 45 | -60.9% |
| 2024 | 879 | +1853.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 879 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7, 125.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3250.0% | 4 | 134 |
| 2024 | +1853.3% | 45 | 879 |
| 2017 | +1278.7% | 164 | 2,261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.29 | 0 | 140 | 7 |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 682.17 | 4 | 2,261 | 6 |
| 2020s | 346.33 | 45 | 879 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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 reported cholera deaths in Yemen?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Yemen was 879 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,261 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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