Tuberculosis death rate in Yemen
Yemen: Tuberculosis death rate was 5.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Yemen is 5.3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Yemen peaked at 19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2013.
That places Yemen 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 9 | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 11 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | -43.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.5, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +66.7% | 6.6 | 11 |
| 2015 | +57.9% | 5.7 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.57 | 8.7 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 | 4.2 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 5.3 | 11 | 5 |
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)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Yemen?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Yemen was 5.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Yemen ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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