Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 8,724 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,724
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,021
in 2019
All-time low
6,402
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Yemen stood at 8,724.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Yemen peaked at 9,021 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,402, in 2010.
That places Yemen 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,613 | — |
| 1991 | 7,657 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7,696 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,739 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7,764 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7,777 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,767 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,743 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,700 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,631 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,525 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,377 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,212 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,045 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6,894 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,753 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,639 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,546 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,468 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6,421 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,402 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,507 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,658 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,605 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,866 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7,744 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 7,790 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,304 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 8,807 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9,021 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,465 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8,810 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 8,760 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,673 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8,724 | +0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8,724 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8,724 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 13.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,709 | 7,613 | 7,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,888 | 6,421 | 7,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,470 | 6,402 | 9,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,686 | 8,465 | 8,810 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 20 Afghanistan 10,777 compare
- 21 Philippines 10,048 compare
- 22 Egypt 8,792 compare
- 24 Palestine 8,344 compare
- 25 Ghana 8,057 compare
- 26 Mozambique 8,050 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 number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Yemen?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Yemen was 8,724 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9,021 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,402 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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