Total NCD Deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Total NCD Deaths was 93,281 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
93,281
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
93,823
in 2020
All-time low
59,428
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in Yemen stood at 93,281.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Yemen peaked at 93,823 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59,428, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,428 | — |
| 2001 | 60,325 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 60,833 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60,759 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61,483 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 63,260 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 63,681 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66,568 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 68,351 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 69,392 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 69,961 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71,171 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 72,729 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75,323 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 76,935 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 79,048 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 81,671 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 83,788 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 85,982 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 90,008 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 93,823 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 93,281 | -0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 93,281 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,149, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 93,281 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,347, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,408 | 59,428 | 69,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,662 | 69,961 | 90,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,552 | 93,281 | 93,823 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 total ncd deaths in Yemen?
- Total ncd deaths in Yemen was 93,281 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 93,823 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,428 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for total ncd deaths?
- Yemen ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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