Number of youth deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of youth deaths was 61,201 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61,201
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
92,317
in 1990
All-time low
56,468
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Yemen is 61,201, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Yemen peaked at 92,317 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56,468, in 2013.
That places Yemen 24th out of 199 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.
Number of youth deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,317 | — |
| 1991 | 92,206 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 92,163 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 92,056 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91,634 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 90,755 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 88,372 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 86,089 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 84,448 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 82,427 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 80,035 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 77,216 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 74,326 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 71,778 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 69,376 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 66,932 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 64,892 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 62,988 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 60,999 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 59,490 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 57,965 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 56,641 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 56,513 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56,468 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57,558 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60,902 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 61,345 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63,076 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 65,023 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 65,507 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 63,177 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 63,922 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 63,083 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 62,135 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 61,201 | -1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 61,201 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 61,201 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 18.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,247 | 82,427 | 92,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,803 | 59,490 | 80,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,100 | 56,468 | 65,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,704 | 61,201 | 63,922 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Yemen?
- Number of youth deaths in Yemen was 61,201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 92,317 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,468 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for number of youth deaths?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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