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Yemen Life Expectancy

Yemen's life expectancy rose to 69.3 years in 2023, up from 67.95 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2% (1.35) from the previous year. Yemen has life expectancy lower than the global median (69.30 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Yemen is lower (69.30 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 42nd out of 48 countries in Asia.

Yemen's happiness index was 3.56 points in 2024, unchanged from 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 69.3
2022 67.95
2021 66.02
2020 66.44
2019 66.57
2018 65.92
2017 67.12
2016 67.11
2015 66.76
2014 68
2013 67.96
2012 67.57
2011 67.41
2010 67.22
2009 66.9
2008 66.61
2007 66.23
2006 65.8
2005 65.36
2004 64.88
2003 64.41
2002 63.81
2001 63.29
2000 62.76
1999 62.27
1998 61.79
1997 61.34
1996 60.88
1995 60.53
1994 59.83
1993 59.66
1992 59.26
1991 58.8
1990 58.53
1989 58.02
1988 57.43
1987 56.83
1986 54
1985 55.42
1984 54.59
1983 53.62
1982 52.37
1981 51.68
1980 50.61
1979 49.53
1978 48.48
1977 47.44
1976 46.44
1975 45.48
1974 44.54
1973 43.6
1972 42.69
1971 41.76
1970 40.57
1969 39.61
1968 37.99
1967 37.08
1966 36.26
1965 35.59
1964 34.91
1963 33.43
1962 33.67
1961 34.06
1960 33.46
Yemen Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Yemen is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 34.7 35.7 2023