Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.35
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.85
in 1990
All-time low
4.35
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen is 4.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen peaked at 10.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2024.
That places Yemen 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.85 | — |
| 1991 | 10.39 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 9.98 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.58 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.2 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.83 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.48 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 8.13 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.79 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 7.45 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 7.12 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.49 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.21 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.94 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.81 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.77 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.76 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.57 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.64 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.19 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 5.08 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 4.95 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.49 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.35 | -3.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.73 compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.72 compare
- 35 Gambia 4.62 compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 4.33 compare
- 38 Gabon 4.32 compare
- 39 Senegal 4.24 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 5 to 9 years in Yemen?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen was 4.35 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Yemen ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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