Mortality rate age 5-24 in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 18.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Yemen is 18.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Yemen peaked at 34.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.17, in 2024.
That places Yemen 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.88 | — |
| 1991 | 32.05 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 31.28 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 30.57 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 31.77 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 29.23 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 28.57 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.9 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 27.22 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.51 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 25.76 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.01 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.28 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.57 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.91 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.28 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.7 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.17 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.68 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.26 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.89 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 20.5 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.63 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.48 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 20.16 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 27.44 | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 26.35 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 28.03 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 34.69 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 31.49 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 27.61 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 26.6 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 21.16 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 19.23 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 18.17 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8 | 26.51 | 32.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.76 | 20.26 | 25.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.87 | 19.48 | 34.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 | 18.17 | 27.61 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Yemen?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Yemen was 18.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 34.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.17 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Yemen ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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