Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Yemen
Yemen: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 7.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7.6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Yemen peaked at 28.1 per 1,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Yemen 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.9 per 1,000 | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 11 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7 per 1,000 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +92.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8 per 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1 per 1,000 | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 23.5 per 1,000 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -12.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7.6 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.1 per 1,000, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7.6 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +92.7% | 9.6 per 1,000 | 18.5 per 1,000 |
| 2018 | +49.5% | 18.8 per 1,000 | 28.1 per 1,000 |
| 2022 | -40.3% | 18.1 per 1,000 | 10.8 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.38 per 1,000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | 13.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 per 1,000 | 8.8 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | 19.7 per 1,000 | 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)
- 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Yemen?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Yemen was 7.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 per 1,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Yemen ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.