Deaths (children aged 5-14) in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths was 8,724 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,724
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
9,021
in 2019
All-time low
6,402
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths in Yemen stood at 8,724.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Yemen peaked at 9,021 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,402, in 2010.
That places Yemen 3rd out of 20 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,613 | — |
| 1991 | 7,657 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7,696 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,739 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7,764 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7,777 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,767 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,743 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,700 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,631 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,525 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,377 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,212 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,045 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6,894 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,753 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,639 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,546 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,468 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6,421 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,402 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,507 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,658 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,605 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,866 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7,744 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 7,790 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,304 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 8,807 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9,021 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,465 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8,810 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 8,760 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,673 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8,724 | +0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8,724 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 13.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,709 | 7,613 | 7,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,888 | 6,421 | 7,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,470 | 6,402 | 9,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,686 | 8,465 | 8,810 | 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 in Yemen?
- Deaths in Yemen was 8,724 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9,021 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,402 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for deaths?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 (children aged 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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