Battle-related deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Battle-related deaths was 918 number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Yemen, 1994–2024
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for battle-related deaths in Yemen is 918 number of people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Yemen peaked at 23,351 number of people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2 number of people, in 2002.
Yemen ranks 18th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Battle-related deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,489 number of people | — |
| 2002 | 2 number of people | -99.9% |
| 2008 | 21 number of people | +950.0% |
| 2009 | 94 number of people | +347.6% |
| 2010 | 175 number of people | +86.2% |
| 2011 | 1,143 number of people | +553.1% |
| 2012 | 2,366 number of people | +107.0% |
| 2013 | 578 number of people | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 1,826 number of people | +215.9% |
| 2015 | 7,720 number of people | +322.8% |
| 2016 | 3,013 number of people | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 3,145 number of people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,639 number of people | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 2,629 number of people | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 6,294 number of people | +139.4% |
| 2021 | 23,351 number of people | +271.0% |
| 2022 | 2,917 number of people | -87.5% |
| 2023 | 795 number of people | -72.7% |
| 2024 | 918 number of people | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,489 number of people | 1,489 number of people | 1,489 number of people | 1 |
| 2000s | 39 number of people | 2 number of people | 94 number of people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,723 number of people | 175 number of people | 7,720 number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,855 number of people | 795 number of people | 23,351 number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More public sector data for Yemen
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0262 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 56.73 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.71 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Yemen?
- Battle-related deaths in Yemen was 918 number of people in 2024, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23,351 number of people in 2021.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number of people in 2002.
- How does Yemen rank for battle-related deaths?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.