Mortality rate age 5-9 in Yemen

Yemen: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 4.35 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.35
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
10.85
in 1990
All-time low
4.35
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Yemen, 1990–2024

02.557.5101990200720241990: 10.81991: 10.41992: 101993: 9.61994: 9.21995: 8.81996: 8.51997: 8.11998: 7.81999: 7.52000: 7.12001: 6.82002: 6.52003: 6.22004: 5.92005: 5.72006: 5.52007: 5.32008: 5.12009: 4.92010: 4.82011: 4.82012: 4.82013: 4.62014: 4.62015: 5.22016: 5.12017: 5.32018: 5.52019: 5.52020: 4.92021: 52022: 4.72023: 4.52024: 4.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Yemen is 4.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Yemen peaked at 10.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2024.

Yemen ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.07 7.45 10.85 10
2000s 5.9 4.94 7.12 10
2010s 5.01 4.57 5.52 10
2020s 4.68 4.35 4.95 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 1 Palestine, State of 28.14 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 8.56 compare
  3. 3 Djibouti 6.55 compare
  4. 5 Lebanon 3.32 compare
  5. 6 Iraq 2.24 compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 2.2 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Yemen?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Yemen was 4.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2024.
How does Yemen rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Yemen ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 5-9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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