Probability of dying, by age in Yemen

Yemen: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0351 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0351
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0676
in 2000
All-time low
0.0349
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Yemen, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0682001: 0.0652002: 0.0622003: 0.0592004: 0.0562005: 0.0532006: 0.0512007: 0.0492008: 0.0472009: 0.0452010: 0.0432011: 0.0422012: 0.0412013: 0.042014: 0.0392015: 0.0392016: 0.0382017: 0.0372018: 0.0372019: 0.0362020: 0.0352021: 0.035

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Yemen is 0.0351, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Yemen peaked at 0.0676 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0349, in 2020.

Yemen ranks 36th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0553 0.0447 0.0676 10
2010s 0.039 0.0362 0.0431 10
2020s 0.035 0.0349 0.0351 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 33 Burundi 0.0379 compare
  2. 34 Turkmenistan 0.0355 compare
  3. 35 Zimbabwe 0.0354 compare
  4. 37 Ethiopia 0.0348 compare
  5. 38 Papua New Guinea 0.0348 compare
  6. 39 Myanmar 0.0338 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Yemen?
Probability of dying, by age in Yemen was 0.0351 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.0676 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 in 2020.
How does Yemen rank for probability of dying, by age?
Yemen ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.