Homicide rate (World Health) in Yemen
Yemen: Homicide rate (World Health) was 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
4.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Yemen stood at 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Yemen peaked at 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 38 Eritrea 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Mali 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Nauru 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Congo 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Liberia 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Yemen?
- Homicide rate in Yemen was 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for homicide rate?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.