Deaths age 5 to 24 in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 16,419 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,419
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26,170
in 2018
All-time low
11,616
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 16,419 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Yemen peaked at 26,170 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,616, in 1990.
That places Yemen 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,616 | — |
| 1991 | 11,789 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11,969 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12,159 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12,910 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 12,539 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 12,709 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12,859 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12,988 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 13,082 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13,126 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,119 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,084 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,043 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,009 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,992 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,011 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,043 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13,082 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 13,146 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,224 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,909 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14,307 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13,826 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14,589 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 19,947 | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 19,501 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 21,056 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 26,170 | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 24,326 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 21,767 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 21,512 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17,920 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 16,842 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 16,419 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,462 | 11,616 | 13,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,066 | 12,992 | 13,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,086 | 13,224 | 26,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,892 | 16,419 | 21,767 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17,392 compare
- 32 South Sudan 16,698 compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 16,610 compare
- 35 Guinea 15,174 compare
- 36 Myanmar 14,496 compare
- 37 Malawi 13,981 compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Yemen?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Yemen was 16,419 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26,170 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,616 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Yemen ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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