Deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Deaths was 8,724 in 2024. β² 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
1990β2024
Deaths in Yemen, 1990β2024
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.
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
- 1 Sudan 17,557 compare
- 2 Egypt 8,792 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 8,344 compare
- 5 Iraq 5,461 compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,632 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
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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