Probability of dying that year, among females in Yemen
Yemen: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 1950
All-time low
2.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Yemen is 2.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Yemen peaked at 32.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.2% | — |
| 1951 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 31.1% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 29.1% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 28.6% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 28.0% | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 26.9% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 25.3% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 23.9% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 22.4% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.3% | 28.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.8% | 21.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 13.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 34 Zimbabwe 3.0% compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 2.9% compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.9% compare
- 38 Ethiopia 2.9% compare
- 39 Myanmar 2.8% compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.8% 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 probability of dying that year, among females in Yemen?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Yemen was 2.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.