Life Expectancy at Birth in Yemen
Yemen: Life Expectancy at Birth was 69.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.44
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
156th
of 216 countries
All-time high
69.44
in 2024
All-time low
33.43
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Yemen 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 peaked at 69.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.43, in 1963.
Yemen 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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.46 | — |
| 1961 | 34.06 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 33.67 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 33.43 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 34.91 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 35.59 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 36.26 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 37.08 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 37.99 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 39.61 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 40.57 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 41.76 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 42.69 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 43.6 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 44.54 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 45.48 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 46.44 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 47.44 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 48.48 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.53 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.61 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.68 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 52.37 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.62 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 54.59 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 55.42 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 54 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 56.83 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 57.43 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.02 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 58.53 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.26 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.66 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.83 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.53 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.88 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.34 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.79 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.27 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.76 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.29 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.81 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.41 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.88 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.36 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.23 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.61 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.22 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.41 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.57 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.96 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.76 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.92 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.57 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.02 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.95 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69.3 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 69.44 | +0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 69.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.84, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 69.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 153 Turkmenistan 70.2 compare
- 154 Philippines 69.95 compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 69.91 compare
- 157 Palau 69.38 compare
- 158 Botswana 69.29 compare
- 159 Laos 69.22 compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Yemen?
- Life expectancy at birth in Yemen was 69.44 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.43 in 1963.
- How does Yemen rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Yemen ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 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.