Iran vs Yemen: Under-five deaths
Iran
13,192
in 2024
Yemen
52,477
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd
Under-five deaths over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 52,477 against 13,192 in Iran, a difference of 39,285.
That makes Yemen's figure about 4.0 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,392 | 108,711 | 83,680 | Iran |
| 1980s | 157,702 | 91,986 | 65,716 | Iran |
| 1990s | 71,868 | 81,538 | 9,670 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 31,513 | 61,915 | 30,403 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 23,150 | 52,629 | 29,480 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 14,775 | 54,017 | 39,242 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, Iran or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 52,477 against 13,192 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between Iran and Yemen?
- 39,285, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for under-five deaths?
- Iran ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.