Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.2
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2000
All-time low
3.9
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.2 for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Yemen peaked at 5.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2020.
That places Yemen 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 | — |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.55 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 145 Israel 4.4 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Yemen?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Yemen was 4.2 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Yemen ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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