Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Yemen
Yemen: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Yemen, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Yemen stood at 1.03 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Yemen peaked at 1.03 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 760,000, in 2010.
That places Yemen 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 760,000 | — |
| 2011 | 760,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 760,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 760,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 760,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 790,000 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 810,000 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 830,000 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 880,000 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 920,000 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 960,000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.03 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,000, 7.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 803,000 | 760,000 | 920,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 960,000 | 1.03 million | 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Yemen?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Yemen was 1.03 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 760,000 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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