Number of child deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of child deaths was 52,477 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52,477 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
129,959 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
49,855 deaths
in 2012
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of child deaths in Yemen, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Yemen stood at 52,477 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Yemen peaked at 129,959 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 49,855 deaths, in 2012.
That places Yemen 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 129,061 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 129,717 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 129,959 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 129,641 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 128,857 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 127,471 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 125,733 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 123,972 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 122,236 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 120,370 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 118,525 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 116,588 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 114,684 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 112,523 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 110,006 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 107,302 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 105,014 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 102,691 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 99,757 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 96,844 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 94,080 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 91,569 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 89,519 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 87,945 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 86,625 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 85,746 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 85,084 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 84,704 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 84,549 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 84,467 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84,317 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 83,870 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82,978 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 80,605 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 78,346 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 76,748 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 74,796 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 72,510 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 69,839 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 67,114 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 64,733 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 62,482 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 60,179 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 58,253 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 56,442 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 54,531 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 53,069 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 51,563 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 50,134 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 49,855 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49,863 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,692 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53,158 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 53,555 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54,772 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 56,216 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 56,486 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54,712 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 55,112 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54,323 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 53,462 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 52,477 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,634 deaths | 125,733 deaths | 129,959 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 115,122 deaths | 105,014 deaths | 123,972 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,986 deaths | 85,084 deaths | 102,691 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,538 deaths | 74,796 deaths | 84,704 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,915 deaths | 53,069 deaths | 72,510 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,629 deaths | 49,855 deaths | 56,486 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,017 deaths | 52,477 deaths | 55,112 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 deaths compare
- 23 China 53,968 deaths compare
- 24 Egypt 53,943 deaths compare
- 26 Philippines 48,685 deaths compare
- 27 Guinea 44,394 deaths compare
- 28 South Africa 41,435 deaths 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Yemen?
- Number of child deaths in Yemen was 52,477 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 129,959 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,855 deaths in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of child deaths?
- Yemen ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .