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Government of Yemen (North Yemen): events recorded by UCDP

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UCDP recorded 550 eventsP that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen) in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The best estimate of deaths in these events is 4,959P.

The low estimate is 2,604 and the high estimate is 5,545P. The count holds each event in which this actor is one of the two sides. It does not say which side caused a death. UCDP recorded these events in 2 countries.

Among the 133 actors with a page, Government of Yemen (North Yemen) has the 18th highest count of events in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. Government of Yemen (North Yemen) is one of the two sides in 2 percentP of the 22,144P events in all countries with a page. In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2025, UCDP recorded 307 events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen). The count for the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 is 550P, which is up 79 percent. Over the same periods, the count for all countries with a page went from 27,291 to 22,144P, which is down 19 percent. Events of state-based armed conflict are 95 percentP of the events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen) in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. For all countries with a page, the share is 63 percentP.

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Not all events in UCDP Candidate will make it into the final UCDP GED and new events will be added. The UCDP Candidate is a dataset containing events that have a high probability of being included in the final annual version of UCDP GED.

An incident where armed force was used by an organized actor against another organized actor, or against civilians, resulting in at least 1 direct death at a specific location and a specific date

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset Codebook, version 1.5 (Introduction) and UCDP GED Codebook, version 26.1 (section 2, the definition of an event), copied on .

This page rests on UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9, with data through . The figures from January 2026 are from Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.

The pages give counts and their sources. They give no travel, security or safety advice. A count of events is not a measure of danger.

What UCDP calls an actor

A state or a non-state formally organised or informally organised group.

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Definitions, copied on .

Since the last update

ConflictStats recorded this on .

  • UCDP recorded 550 events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen) in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 (preliminary). The count for the 12 months to 31 Aug 2026 was 342 (preliminary).

All changes recorded on 28 Oct 2026

24 months

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Figure 1. Events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen), by month. A hollow column is a preliminary month. The line marks the change of dataset: GED to the left, Candidate Events from Jan 2026 to the right. The two datasets are not made in the same way, so a step at the line is not only a change in the events.
Events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen), by month, newest first
MonthEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Sep 2026222P2,903P
Aug 2026111P1,470P
Jul 202635P241P
Jun 202621P45P
May 202621P37P
Apr 202618P31P
Mar 202616P47P
Feb 202613P25P
Jan 202614P21P
Dec 20252954
Nov 20252448
Oct 20252637
Sep 202519105
Aug 20251750
Jul 20252443
Jun 20252641
May 202538101
Apr 202549391
Mar 202555497
Feb 20252044
Jan 20253045
Dec 20242366
Nov 2024211
Oct 2024428

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Countries and regions

Where UCDP recorded the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table of regions has 8 regions at most.

Table 1. Countries of the events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen), in name order
CountryEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Iraq3P27P
Yemen547P4,932P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Table 2. Regions of the events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen), in name order
RegionCountryEvents
al-Jawf governorateYemen39P
Dali governorateYemen28P
Hudaydah governorateYemen55P
Laḩij governorateYemen42P
Marib governorateYemen51P
Şa‘dah governorateYemen59P
Shabwah governorateYemen9P
Taiz governorateYemen191P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Figure 2. Events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen), 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026. The map shows 550 events with 4,959 estimated deaths. One dot is one event at the place that UCDP gives. When a source names no exact place, UCDP puts the event at the centre of a region or of the country. The area of a dot follows the best estimate of deaths. The largest dot is for 330 deaths or more.1 death10 deaths100 deathsOutlines: Natural Earth, with the first-level areas of the UCDP data. An outline shows where the events are. It is not a statement about a border.

Other sides

The other side of the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table has 6 names at most.

Table 3. Other sides in the events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen), in name order
Name, as UCDP writes itEventsEstimated deaths in these events
ASTC2P2P
Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council502P4,866P
Government of United Kingdom, Government of United States of America1P4P
Nakf al-Karama7P23P
STC925

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Type of violence

Table 4. Government of Yemen (North Yemen): events by type of violence, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026
Type of violenceEventsShare of events
State-based armed conflict521P95%
Non-state conflict00%
One-sided violence against civilians29P5%

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

The glossary has the UCDP definition of each type.

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ConflictStats. Government of Yemen (North Yemen): events recorded by UCDP. https://conflictstats.com/actor/government-of-yemen-north-yemen/. Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9. Data through .

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Questions

How many events that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen) did UCDP record?

UCDP recorded 550 eventsP that involve Government of Yemen (North Yemen) in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.

What is an actor in UCDP data?

UCDP calls each side of an event an actor. An actor is a state, or a non-state group that is formally or informally organised. This site writes the name as UCDP writes it. It replaces the name of a group that is named for a person.

In which countries did UCDP record these events?

UCDP recorded them in Iraq and Yemen.

Are the figures of the latest months final?

No. The figures from January 2026 are from UCDP Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.