Suicide Rate in Yemen
Yemen: Suicide Rate was 4.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.21
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.82
in 2000
All-time low
3.93
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.21 for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Yemen peaked at 5.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2020.
That places Yemen 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.82 | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.15 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.02 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.48 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.47 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.71 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.86 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.73 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.33 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 4.21 | +7.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.94, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.45 | 5.02 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.33 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.93 | 4.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 suicide rate in Yemen?
- Suicide rate in Yemen was 4.21 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for suicide rate?
- Yemen ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.