Life Expectancy at Birth in Yemen, Republic of
Yemen, Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 69.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Yemen, Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Yemen, Republic of is 69.44, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 69.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.43, in 1963.
Yemen, Republic of ranks 156th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.61 | 33.43 | 39.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.05 | 40.57 | 49.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.46 | 50.61 | 58.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.29 | 58.53 | 62.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 | 62.76 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 | 65.92 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.83 | 66.02 | 69.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of
- 153 Turkmenistan 70.2 compare
- 154 Philippines 69.95 compare
- 155 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 69.91 compare
- 157 Palau, Republic of 69.38 compare
- 158 Botswana 69.29 compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.22 compare
More gender data for Yemen, Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 611,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 642,923 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Yemen, Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Yemen, Republic of was 69.44 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.43 in 1963.
- How does Yemen, Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Yemen, Republic of ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.