Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 7,695 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Yemen stood at 7,695.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Yemen peaked at 17,363 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,003, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,003 | — |
| 1991 | 4,132 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,273 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,420 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,146 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 4,762 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 4,942 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5,116 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5,288 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,451 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5,601 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,742 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,872 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,998 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,115 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,239 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,372 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,497 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6,614 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,725 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,822 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7,402 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 7,649 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7,221 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 7,723 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 12,203 | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 11,711 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12,752 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 17,363 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 15,305 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 13,302 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 12,702 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9,160 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 8,169 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 7,695 | -5.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7,695 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,239, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7,695 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,268, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +58.0% | 7,723 | 12,203 |
| 2018 | +36.2% | 12,752 | 17,363 |
| 2022 | -27.9% | 12,702 | 9,160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,753 | 4,003 | 5,451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,178 | 5,601 | 6,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,615 | 6,822 | 17,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,206 | 7,695 | 13,302 | 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 deaths aged 15 to 24 in Yemen?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Yemen was 7,695 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17,363 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,003 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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