Probability of dying, by age in Yemen
Yemen: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0351 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Yemen, 2000–2021
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.
Probability of dying, by age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0676 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0646 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0617 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0588 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.056 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0535 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0487 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0466 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0418 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0387 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0386 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0378 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0371 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0369 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0351 | +0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0351 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0351 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0126, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.