Number of child deaths by age in Yemen
Yemen: Number of child deaths by age was 5,678 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .