Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Yemen

Yemen: Remaining life expectancy at different ages 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

Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Yemen, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages in Yemen is 69.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 62.28 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

  1. 172 Philippines 69.83 compare
  2. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 compare
  3. 174 Libya 69.34 compare
  4. 176 Palau 69.27 compare
  5. 177 Botswana 69.16 compare
  6. 178 Laos 68.96 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Yemen?
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Yemen was 69.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 69.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 28.93 in 1950.
How does Yemen rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
Yemen ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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