Probability that a male will outlive a female in Yemen

Yemen: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.31
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 229 countries
All-time high
45.52
in 1953
All-time low
38.63
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Yemen, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Yemen is 42.31, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Yemen peaked at 45.52 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 38.63, in 2018.

Yemen ranks 47th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 45.44 45.33 45.52 10
1960s 44.79 44.44 45.37 10
1970s 45 44.84 45.17 10
1980s 44.37 40.99 44.91 10
1990s 43.97 43.5 44.61 10
2000s 43.56 43.21 43.98 10
2010s 41.49 38.63 43.12 10
2020s 40.73 38.98 42.31 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 44 Rwanda 42.36 compare
  2. 45 Chile 42.35 compare
  3. 46 Lesotho 42.34 compare
  4. 48 Zimbabwe 42.29 compare
  5. 49 South Sudan 42.28 compare
  6. 50 Iraq 42.23 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Yemen?
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Yemen was 42.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 45.52 in 1953.
What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 38.63 in 2018.
How does Yemen rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Yemen ranks 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
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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