Number of child deaths by age in Yemen
Yemen: Number of child deaths by age was 5,678 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,678 deaths
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44,733 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
5,678 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Yemen, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Yemen is 5,678 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Yemen peaked at 44,733 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5,678 deaths, in 2024.
That places Yemen 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 44,733 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 44,282 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 43,722 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 42,970 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 42,114 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 41,158 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 40,115 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 38,976 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 37,871 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 36,792 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 35,733 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 34,590 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 33,334 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 32,002 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 30,685 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 29,340 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 27,954 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 26,623 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 25,382 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 24,187 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 23,080 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 22,041 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 21,125 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 20,358 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 19,712 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 19,143 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 18,674 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 18,249 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 17,863 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 17,533 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 17,235 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 16,931 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 16,588 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 16,148 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 15,527 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14,723 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 13,862 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 13,014 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 12,258 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 11,569 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 10,895 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 10,280 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9,690 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 9,148 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8,670 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 8,242 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7,857 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,526 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 7,310 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7,142 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,683 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6,704 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,705 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 7,515 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,924 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8,413 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,274 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,933 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 6,987 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,464 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 5,939 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 5,678 deaths | -4.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5,678 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,922 deaths, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5,678 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352 deaths, 16.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,728 deaths | 40,115 deaths | 44,733 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 33,728 deaths | 27,954 deaths | 38,976 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,032 deaths | 18,674 deaths | 26,623 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,466 deaths | 13,862 deaths | 18,249 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,162 deaths | 7,857 deaths | 13,014 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,520 deaths | 6,683 deaths | 8,413 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,400 deaths | 5,678 deaths | 6,987 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Yemen?
- Number of child deaths by age in Yemen was 5,678 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 44,733 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,678 deaths in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .