Life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Life expectation at birth by sex was 71.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.39
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 236 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, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen 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 peaked at 71.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.62, in 1950.
That places Yemen 177th out of 236 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.62 | — |
| 1951 | 31.95 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.29 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 32.65 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 33.03 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 33.49 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 33.94 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 34.44 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 34.94 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 35.48 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 36.03 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 36.59 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 36.67 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 36.69 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37.79 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 38.53 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 39.21 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 40.04 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.88 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42.28 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 43.09 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 44.06 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 44.99 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 45.88 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 46.79 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 47.66 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 48.58 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 49.57 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 50.62 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 51.61 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 52.67 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 53.69 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 54.28 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 55.54 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 56.45 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 57.26 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 57.76 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 58.65 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 59.2 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.82 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 60.29 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.76 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 61.19 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.62 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.01 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.47 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.84 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.29 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.71 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.16 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.62 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.1 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.67 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.28 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.73 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.23 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.68 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.12 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.49 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.81 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.14 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.61 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.91 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.04 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.71 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.96 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.12 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.88 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.8 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.17 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.32 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 71.39 | +1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 71.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 71.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 expectation at birth by sex in Yemen?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Yemen was 71.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.62 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Yemen ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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