Yemen: health and care

What is life expectancy in Yemen?

Life expectancy at birth in Yemen was 69.4 years in 2024, according to World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

Life expectancy at birth is how long a newborn would live if the death rates of that year stayed the same through its life. It is a modelled estimate, not a count of registered deaths. The infant mortality rate was 33.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. The Ministry of Public Health and Population sites checked (moh.gov.ye, mophp-ye.org) could not be reached on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: life expectancy at birth, Yemen · World Bank: infant mortality rate, Yemen

What is the maternal mortality rate in Yemen?

Yemen's maternal mortality ratio was 118 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to the UN modelled estimate on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

The ratio counts women who die from causes linked to pregnancy or childbirth for every 100,000 babies born alive. It is a modelled estimate from the UN inter-agency group, which combines surveys and other data, so it has a wide margin of uncertainty where registration data are limited.

Official sources: World Bank: maternal mortality ratio, Yemen

How many doctors are there in Yemen?

Yemen had 0.098 doctors per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. That is about one doctor for every 10,000 people.

The figure counts medical doctors (generalists and specialists) reported to the WHO. It does not include nurses, midwives or other health workers. No national count of doctors could be read on 15 October 2026, because the health ministry sites checked could not be reached.

Official sources: World Bank: physicians per 1,000 people, Yemen

How much does Yemen spend on health?

Current health spending in Yemen was 9.7% of GDP in 2023, according to World Health Organization data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

Current health spending includes spending by the government, households, donors and others on health goods and services, but not on buildings and equipment. A share of GDP depends on the size of the economy as well as on spending, so it does not show the level of service people receive.

Official sources: World Bank: current health expenditure, Yemen

How long do people live in Yemen?

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Yemen was 69.4 years, according to the UN Population Division. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 77.3 years, and Yemen placed 19th highest of 22. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 133rd highest.

What is Yemen's infant mortality rate?

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in Yemen was 33.8 per 1,000, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 11.2 per 1,000; Yemen is 4th highest of 22. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 38th highest.

How many women die in childbirth in Yemen?

According to the WHO, the maternal mortality ratio in Yemen was 118 per 100,000 in 2023. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 18.5 per 100,000; Yemen is 4th highest of 22. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 60th highest.

What share of GDP does Yemen spend on health care?

9.7% of GDP: that is current health spending in Yemen for 2023, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 11.6% of GDP; its low point was 2011, at 4.8% of GDP. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 5.6% of GDP; Yemen is 2nd highest of 22. World rank, highest first: 30th of 191.

How much do people in Yemen pay for health care themselves?

The WHO puts out-of-pocket health spending in Yemen at 69.1% in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2017, at 87.9%; its low point was 2005, at 64.8%. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 32.7%; Yemen is 3rd highest of 22. World rank, highest first: 8th of 191.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Yemen?

According to the WHO, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Yemen was 0.10 per 1,000 in 2023. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2008. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 3.0 per 1,000, and Yemen placed 7th highest of 7. Worldwide: 53rd of 58.

How many hospital beds per person does Yemen have?

0.46 per 1,000: that is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Yemen for 2023, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2006 was 2006, at 0.61 per 1,000; its low point was 2021, at 0.41 per 1,000. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 1.2 per 1,000; Yemen is 7th highest of 8. Of 73 countries with 2023 data, 70th highest.

How many children in Yemen are vaccinated against measles?

According to WHO and UNICEF, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Yemen was 41.0% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 96.0%, and Yemen placed 22nd highest of 22. World rank, highest first: 189th of 191.