Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 16,419 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 16,419 for deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24 in Yemen peaked at 26,170 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,616, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 34th 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 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 16,419 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,419, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 16,419 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,918, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 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 | +36.7% | 14,589 | 19,947 |
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
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 5 to 24 in Yemen?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Yemen was 16,419 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26,170 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,616 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Yemen ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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