Terrorism deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Terrorism deaths was 859 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Yemen, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 859 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 20 | +1900.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1998 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 19 | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 2 | -89.5% |
| 2002 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | — |
| 2006 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 24 | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 74 | +208.3% |
| 2009 | 47 | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 345 | +634.0% |
| 2011 | 461 | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 1,057 | +129.3% |
| 2013 | 627 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 1,384 | +120.7% |
| 2015 | 2,506 | +81.1% |
| 2016 | 1,867 | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 1,014 | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 1,124 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1,270 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 903 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 859 | -4.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 859 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51, 16.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 859 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 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 | 20 |
| 2010 | +634.0% | 47 | 345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 | 0 | 20 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.2 | 0 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,166 | 345 | 2,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 881 | 859 | 903 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Afghanistan 4,337 compare
- 2 Nigeria 1,493 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 689 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 488 compare
- 6 Somalia 462 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 terrorism deaths in Yemen?
- Terrorism deaths in Yemen was 859 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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