Life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen, Republic of

Yemen, Republic of: Life expectation at birth by sex was 71.39 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
71.39
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
170th
of 229 countries
All-time high
71.39
in 2023
All-time low
31.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen, Republic of, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen, Republic of is 71.39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 71.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.62, in 1950.

That places Yemen, Republic of 170th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 33.38 31.62 35.48 10
1960s 38.47 36.03 42.28 10
1970s 47.28 43.09 51.61 10
1980s 56.53 52.67 59.82 10
1990s 62.23 60.29 64.16 10
2000s 66.87 64.62 68.81 10
2010s 69.78 69.14 70.12 10
2020s 70.17 69.17 71.39 4

Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of

  1. 167 Palau, Republic of 71.8 compare
  2. 168 Botswana 71.7 compare
  3. 169 Palestine 71.5 compare
  4. 171 Namibia 71.34 compare
  5. 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.25 compare
  6. 173 Bolivia 71.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen, Republic of?
Life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen, Republic of was 71.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 31.62 in 1950.
How does Yemen, Republic of rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
Yemen, Republic of ranks 170th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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