Poverty vs life expectancy in Yemen
Yemen: Poverty vs life expectancy was 69.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.3
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.3
in 2023
All-time low
28.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Yemen stood at 69.3. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Yemen peaked at 69.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.93, in 1950.
Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.93 | — |
| 1951 | 29.28 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 29.62 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 30.03 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 30.41 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 30.81 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 31.3 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 31.78 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 32.36 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 32.86 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 33.46 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 34.06 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 33.67 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 33.43 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 34.91 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 35.59 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 36.26 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 37.08 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 37.99 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 39.61 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 40.57 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 41.76 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 42.69 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 43.6 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 44.54 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 45.48 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 46.44 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 47.44 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 48.48 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.53 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.61 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.68 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 52.37 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.62 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 54.59 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 55.42 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 54 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 56.83 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 57.43 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.02 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 58.53 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.26 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.66 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.83 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.53 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.88 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.34 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.79 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.27 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.76 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.29 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.81 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.41 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.88 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.36 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.23 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.61 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.22 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.41 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.57 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.96 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.76 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.92 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.57 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.02 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.95 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69.3 | +2.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 69.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 69.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.74 | 28.93 | 32.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.61 | 33.43 | 39.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.05 | 40.57 | 49.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.46 | 50.61 | 58.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.29 | 58.53 | 62.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 | 62.76 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 | 65.92 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.43 | 66.02 | 69.3 | 4 |
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 poverty vs life expectancy in Yemen?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Yemen was 69.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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