Terrorism deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Terrorism deaths was 859 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Yemen, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 859 deaths for terrorism deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Yemen peaked at 2,506 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
That places Yemen 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 20 deaths | +1900.0% |
| 1994 | 14 deaths | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 4 deaths | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 11 deaths | +266.7% |
| 1998 | 8 deaths | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 11 deaths | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 19 deaths | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 2 deaths | -89.5% |
| 2002 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 16 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 12 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 14 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 24 deaths | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 74 deaths | +208.3% |
| 2009 | 47 deaths | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 345 deaths | +634.0% |
| 2011 | 461 deaths | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 1,057 deaths | +129.3% |
| 2013 | 627 deaths | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 1,384 deaths | +120.7% |
| 2015 | 2,506 deaths | +81.1% |
| 2016 | 1,867 deaths | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 1,014 deaths | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 1,124 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1,270 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 903 deaths | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 859 deaths | -4.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 859 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 51 deaths, 16.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 859 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 deaths, 429.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1900.0% | 1 deaths | 20 deaths |
| 2010 | +634.0% | 47 deaths | 345 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 deaths | 0 deaths | 20 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 74 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,166 deaths | 345 deaths | 2,506 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 881 deaths | 859 deaths | 903 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Afghanistan 4,337 deaths compare
- 2 Nigeria 1,493 deaths compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 689 deaths compare
- 5 Ethiopia 488 deaths compare
- 6 Somalia 462 deaths 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Yemen?
- Terrorism deaths in Yemen was 859 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for terrorism deaths?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.