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Deaths in Yemen

Deaths in Yemen was 188,764 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 5.6% from 2022. That is the 55th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count188,764 Estimated
Change on 2022-5.6%
Rank55th of 236Countries ranked
Series high221,1132021
Series low147,8632007
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Deaths in Yemen, 1950 to 2023

140K160K180K200K220K240K19501961197219831994200520231950: 177,396 count1951: 175,235 count1952: 175,726 count1953: 176,839 count1954: 178,479 count1955: 180,321 count1956: 181,721 count1957: 183,191 count1958: 184,225 count1959: 185,841 count1960: 186,904 count1961: 188,005 count1962: 194,491 count1963: 200,272 count1964: 196,003 count1965: 196,532 count1966: 197,006 count1967: 196,645 count1968: 195,443 count1969: 190,029 count1970: 188,565 count1971: 185,679 count1972: 183,772 count1973: 181,912 count1974: 179,980 count1975: 178,253 count1976: 176,359 count1977: 174,208 count1978: 171,775 count1979: 170,007 count1980: 167,953 count1981: 165,556 count1982: 165,346 count1983: 161,450 count1984: 159,337 count1985: 157,968 count1986: 167,417 count1987: 156,547 count1988: 156,562 count1989: 156,442 count1990: 156,985 count1991: 158,878 count1992: 159,609 count1993: 160,499 count1994: 162,168 count1995: 160,295 count1996: 158,950 count1997: 157,659 count1998: 156,891 count1999: 156,067 count2000: 155,124 count2001: 153,649 count2002: 152,128 count2003: 150,272 count2004: 149,257 count2005: 148,204 count2006: 148,127 count2007: 147,863 count2008: 147,964 count2009: 149,027 count2010: 149,462 count2011: 150,998 count2012: 154,257 count2013: 155,170 count2014: 159,891 count2015: 179,872 count2016: 181,309 count2017: 186,781 count2018: 208,411 count2019: 205,725 count2020: 210,725 count2021: 221,113 count2022: 199,986 count2023: 188,764 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023188,764 Estimated
2022199,986 Estimated
2021221,113 Estimated
2020210,725 Estimated
2019205,725 Estimated
2018208,411 Estimated
2017186,781 Estimated
2016181,309 Estimated
2015179,872 Estimated
2014159,891 Estimated
2013155,170 Estimated
2012154,257 Estimated
2011150,998 Estimated
2010149,462 Estimated
2009149,027 Estimated
2008147,964 Estimated
2007147,863 Estimated
2006148,127 Estimated
2005148,204 Estimated
2004149,257 Estimated
2003150,272 Estimated
2002152,128 Estimated
2001153,649 Estimated
2000155,124 Estimated
1999156,067 Estimated
1998156,891 Estimated
1997157,659 Estimated
1996158,950 Estimated
1995160,295 Estimated
1994162,168 Estimated
1993160,499 Estimated
1992159,609 Estimated
1991158,878 Estimated
1990156,985 Estimated
1989156,442 Estimated
1988156,562 Estimated
1987156,547 Estimated
1986167,417 Estimated
1985157,968 Estimated
1984159,337 Estimated
1983161,450 Estimated
1982165,346 Estimated
1981165,556 Estimated
1980167,953 Estimated
1979170,007 Estimated
1978171,775 Estimated
1977174,208 Estimated
1976176,359 Estimated
1975178,253 Estimated
1974179,980 Estimated
1973181,912 Estimated
1972183,772 Estimated
1971185,679 Estimated
1970188,565 Estimated
1969190,029 Estimated
1968195,443 Estimated
1967196,645 Estimated
1966197,006 Estimated
1965196,532 Estimated
1964196,003 Estimated
1963200,272 Estimated
1962194,491 Estimated
1961188,005 Estimated
1960186,904 Estimated
1959185,841 Estimated
1958184,225 Estimated
1957183,191 Estimated
1956181,721 Estimated
1955180,321 Estimated
1954178,479 Estimated
1953176,839 Estimated
1952175,726 Estimated
1951175,235 Estimated
1950177,396 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Yemen, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Yemen, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/yemen. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Yemen, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/yemen.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Yemen, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/yemen (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Yemen, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/yemen. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the deaths in Yemen?

Deaths in Yemen was 188,764 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 5.6% from 2022. That is the 55th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Yemen?

221,113 in 2021, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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