Number of children who die before age 5 in Yemen
Yemen: Number of children who die before age 5 was 54,401 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54,401 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
133,894 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
51,330 deaths
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Yemen is 54,401 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Yemen peaked at 133,894 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 51,330 deaths, in 2013.
That places Yemen 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 124,849 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 122,104 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 121,965 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 122,619 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 123,685 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 124,947 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 125,980 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 126,910 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 127,673 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 128,733 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 129,536 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 130,321 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 132,146 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 133,894 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 132,953 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 133,061 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 132,738 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 132,215 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 131,126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 128,488 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 126,929 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 125,105 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 122,953 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 120,670 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 118,314 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 116,075 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 113,710 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 111,188 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 108,513 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 106,521 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 104,364 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 101,909 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 100,263 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 97,091 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 94,871 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 92,934 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 91,346 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 89,916 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 88,850 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 87,895 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 87,295 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 87,004 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 86,612 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 86,128 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 85,217 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 83,791 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 80,903 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 78,503 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 76,604 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 74,713 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 72,630 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 70,278 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 67,861 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 65,665 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 63,500 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 61,385 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 59,670 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 57,871 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 56,087 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 54,666 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 52,983 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 51,454 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 51,508 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 51,330 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51,949 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54,380 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 54,577 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54,891 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56,907 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57,180 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55,341 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 55,621 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54,922 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54,401 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124,946 deaths | 121,965 deaths | 128,733 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 131,648 deaths | 128,488 deaths | 133,894 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,998 deaths | 106,521 deaths | 126,929 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,944 deaths | 87,895 deaths | 104,364 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,677 deaths | 74,713 deaths | 87,295 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,961 deaths | 54,666 deaths | 72,630 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,716 deaths | 51,330 deaths | 57,180 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,071 deaths | 54,401 deaths | 55,621 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 21 Cameroon 64,104 deaths compare
- 22 Kenya 60,947 deaths compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 deaths compare
- 25 Philippines 51,634 deaths compare
- 26 Guinea 44,951 deaths compare
- 27 South Africa 44,801 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Yemen?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Yemen was 54,401 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 133,894 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,330 deaths in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.