Tuberculosis deaths region in Yemen
Yemen: Tuberculosis deaths region was 2,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths region in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths region in Yemen is 2,200, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Yemen peaked at 4,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2013.
Yemen ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,700 | — |
| 2001 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,100 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 2,700 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 2,200 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 1,900 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 2,800 | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 2,200 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,900 | +69.6% |
| 2021 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,700 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,200 | -40.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,200 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,900, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2,200 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150, 14.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths region 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 | +69.6% | 2,300 | 3,900 |
| 2015 | +64.7% | 1,700 | 2,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,430 | 2,200 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,990 | 1,200 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,480 | 2,200 | 3,900 | 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 deaths region in Yemen?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Yemen was 2,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 deaths region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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