Suicide rate, by age in Yemen
Yemen: Suicide rate, by age was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Yemen is 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Yemen peaked at 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 111 Djibouti 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 North Korea 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Panama 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 East Timor 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10,754 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Yemen?
- Suicide rate, by age in Yemen was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Yemen ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.