Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2.37 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.37
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1990
All-time low
2.37
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Yemen, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Yemen stood at 2.37. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Yemen peaked at 7.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2020.
That places Yemen 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4 | — |
| 1991 | 7.09 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.79 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.49 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.22 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.69 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.22 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.99 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.77 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.56 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.36 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.99 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.81 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.64 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | -11.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.13 | 4.99 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.19 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.59 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 60 Comoros 2.39 compare
- 61 Afghanistan 2.39 compare
- 62 Vanuatu 2.37 compare
- 64 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.36 compare
- 65 Niue 2.35 compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.27 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)
- 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 mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Yemen?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Yemen was 2.37 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Yemen ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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