Suicide rates by age detailed who in Yemen
Yemen: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 5.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.76
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.14
in 2000
All-time low
5.76
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Yemen is 5.76, 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 rates by age detailed who in Yemen peaked at 12.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.76, 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 rates by age detailed who in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.14 | — |
| 2001 | 11.89 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.07 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.55 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.38 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.56 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.49 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 10.38 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.52 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.94 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.65 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.51 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.66 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.34 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.86 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 8.46 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.12 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 6.67 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.76 | -13.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.97, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 | 9.56 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 7.12 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 5.76 | 6.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 111 Djibouti 6.01 compare
- 112 North Korea 5.96 compare
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 5.93 compare
- 115 Panama 5.72 compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.71 compare
- 117 East Timor 5.66 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 rates by age detailed who in Yemen?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Yemen was 5.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Yemen ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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