Number of child deaths by region in Yemen
Yemen: Number of child deaths by region was 52,477 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Yemen, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 52,477 for number of child deaths by region in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Yemen peaked at 129,959 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 49,855, in 2012.
That places Yemen 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,634 | 125,733 | 129,959 | 7 |
| 1970s | 115,122 | 105,014 | 123,972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,986 | 85,084 | 102,691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,538 | 74,796 | 84,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,915 | 53,069 | 72,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,629 | 49,855 | 56,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,017 | 52,477 | 55,112 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China 53,968 compare
- 24 Egypt 53,943 compare
- 26 Philippines 48,685 compare
- 27 Guinea 44,394 compare
- 28 South Africa 41,435 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 79 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 356,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Yemen?
- Number of child deaths by region in Yemen was 52,477 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 129,959 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,855 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Yemen ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.