Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen
Yemen: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin was 14,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen stood at 14,500. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen peaked at 14,500 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 330, in 2006.
That places Yemen 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 870 | — |
| 2002 | 600 | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 570 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 510 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 470 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 330 | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 380 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 470 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 690 | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 750 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 850 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 900 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 760 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | +97.4% |
| 2015 | 6,300 | +320.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 9,200 | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 9,900 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 10,100 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 10,500 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10,800 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13,100 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 13,500 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 14,500 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543.33 | 330 | 870 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,816 | 750 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,083 | 10,100 | 14,500 | 6 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0671 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0705 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen was 14,500 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14,500 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 in 2006.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin?
- Yemen ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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