Suicide mortality rate in Yemen
Yemen: Suicide mortality rate was 4.21 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Yemen stood at 4.21 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Yemen peaked at 5.82 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.93 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 140th 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.82 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.72 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.45 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.15 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.02 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.48 per 100,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.47 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.32 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.17 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.98 per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.88 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.83 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.84 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.71 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.86 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.73 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.58 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.33 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.93 per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 4.21 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.45 per 100,000 population | 5.02 per 100,000 population | 5.82 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 per 100,000 population | 4.33 per 100,000 population | 5.17 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 per 100,000 population | 3.93 per 100,000 population | 4.21 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 137 Israel 4.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 138 Seychelles 4.27 per 100,000 population compare
- 139 Nicaragua 4.24 per 100,000 population compare
- 141 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 4.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 143 Belize 4.18 per 100,000 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Yemen?
- Suicide mortality rate in Yemen was 4.21 per 100,000 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 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Yemen ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 (per 100,000 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).