Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen
Yemen: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4,859 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,859
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,155
in 2019
All-time low
3,706
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen stood at 4,859.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen peaked at 5,155 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,706, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,092 | — |
| 1991 | 5,093 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,090 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,083 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,063 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,035 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,996 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,944 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,880 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,795 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,682 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,535 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,372 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,212 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4,067 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,942 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,855 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,797 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,750 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,722 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,706 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,762 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,848 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,783 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,929 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,498 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 4,475 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,740 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5,059 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 5,155 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,753 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4,979 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,937 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,854 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,859 | +0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4,859 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4,859 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 14.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,007 | 4,795 | 5,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,093 | 3,722 | 4,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,296 | 3,706 | 5,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,876 | 4,753 | 4,979 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 18 Angola 7,374 compare
- 19 Chad 6,576 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 6,265 compare
- 22 Mozambique 4,816 compare
- 23 Philippines 4,743 compare
- 24 Benin 4,658 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Yemen was 4,859 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5,155 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,706 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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