Child deaths by world region un data in Yemen
Yemen: Child deaths by world region un data was 54,401 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54,401
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
133,894
in 1963
All-time low
51,330
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Yemen is 54,401, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Yemen peaked at 133,894 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 51,330, in 2013.
Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 124,849 | — |
| 1951 | 122,104 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 121,965 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 122,619 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 123,685 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 124,947 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 125,980 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 126,910 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 127,673 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 128,733 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 129,536 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 130,321 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 132,146 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 133,894 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 132,953 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 133,061 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 132,738 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 132,215 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 131,126 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 128,488 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 126,929 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 125,105 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 122,953 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 120,670 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 118,314 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 116,075 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 113,710 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 111,188 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 108,513 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 106,521 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 104,364 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 101,909 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 100,263 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 97,091 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 94,871 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 92,934 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 91,346 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 89,916 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 88,850 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 87,895 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 87,295 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 87,004 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 86,612 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 86,128 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 85,217 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 83,791 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 80,903 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 78,503 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 76,604 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 74,713 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 72,630 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 70,278 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 67,861 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 65,665 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 63,500 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 61,385 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 59,670 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 57,871 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 56,087 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 54,666 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 52,983 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 51,454 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 51,508 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 51,330 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51,949 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54,380 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 54,577 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54,891 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56,907 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57,180 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55,341 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 55,621 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54,922 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54,401 | -0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 54,401 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 54,401 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,323, 16.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124,946 | 121,965 | 128,733 | 10 |
| 1960s | 131,648 | 128,488 | 133,894 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,998 | 106,521 | 126,929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,944 | 87,895 | 104,364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,677 | 74,713 | 87,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,961 | 54,666 | 72,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,716 | 51,330 | 57,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,071 | 54,401 | 55,621 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 21 Cameroon 64,104 compare
- 22 Kenya 60,947 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 compare
- 25 Philippines 51,634 compare
- 26 Guinea 44,951 compare
- 27 South Africa 44,801 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Yemen?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Yemen was 54,401 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 133,894 in 1963.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,330 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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