Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Yemen
Yemen: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 5.55 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.55 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.63 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
4.87 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Yemen stood at 5.55 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Yemen peaked at 6.63 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.87 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 147th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.63 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.6 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.51 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.28 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.14 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.14 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.39 per 100,000 male population | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.45 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.25 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.08 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.86 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.78 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.87 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.78 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1 per 100,000 male population | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.81 per 100,000 male population | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.69 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4 per 100,000 male population | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.87 per 100,000 male population | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.55 per 100,000 male population | +14.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.55 per 100,000 male population is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06 per 100,000 male population, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.55 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58 per 100,000 male population, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 per 100,000 male population | 5.9 per 100,000 male population | 6.63 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 per 100,000 male population | 5.4 per 100,000 male population | 6.1 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 per 100,000 male population | 4.87 per 100,000 male population | 5.55 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 144 Bahamas 5.89 per 100,000 male population compare
- 145 Iran 5.77 per 100,000 male population compare
- 146 Panama 5.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 148 Mali 5.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 149 Philippines 5.23 per 100,000 male population compare
- 150 Brunei 5.19 per 100,000 male population compare
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 suicide mortality rate, male in Yemen?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Yemen was 5.55 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Yemen ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).