Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 69.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.3 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.3 years
in 2023
All-time low
40.57 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen stood at 69.3 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen peaked at 69.3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.57 years, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 154th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.57 years | — |
| 1971 | 41.76 years | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 42.69 years | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 43.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 44.54 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 45.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 46.44 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 47.44 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 48.48 years | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.53 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.61 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.68 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 52.37 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.62 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 54.59 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 55.42 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 54 years | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 56.83 years | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 57.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 58.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.76 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.92 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.95 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69.3 years | +2.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 69.3 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 69.3 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.05 years | 40.57 years | 49.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.46 years | 50.61 years | 58.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.29 years | 58.53 years | 62.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 years | 62.76 years | 66.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 years | 65.92 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.43 years | 66.02 years | 69.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Yemen was 69.3 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.57 years in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Yemen ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release