Under-five deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Under-five deaths was 52,477 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52,477
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
129,959
in 1965
All-time low
49,855
in 2012
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Under-five deaths in Yemen, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 52,477 for under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Yemen peaked at 129,959 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 49,855, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 129,061 | — |
| 1964 | 129,717 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 129,959 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 129,641 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 128,857 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 127,471 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 125,733 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 123,972 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 122,236 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 120,370 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 118,525 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 116,588 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 114,684 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 112,523 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 110,006 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 107,302 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 105,014 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 102,691 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 99,757 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 96,844 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 94,080 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 91,569 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 89,519 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 87,945 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 86,625 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 85,746 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 85,084 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 84,704 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 84,549 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 84,467 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84,317 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 83,870 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82,978 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 80,605 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 78,346 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 76,748 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 74,796 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 72,510 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 69,839 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 67,114 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 64,733 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 62,482 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 60,179 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 58,253 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 56,442 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 54,531 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 53,069 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 51,563 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 50,134 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 49,855 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49,863 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,692 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53,158 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 53,555 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54,772 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 56,216 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 56,486 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54,712 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 55,112 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54,323 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 53,462 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 52,477 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,634 | 125,733 | 129,959 | 7 |
| 1970s | 115,122 | 105,014 | 123,972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,986 | 85,084 | 102,691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,538 | 74,796 | 84,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,915 | 53,069 | 72,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,629 | 49,855 | 56,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,017 | 52,477 | 55,112 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China 53,968 compare
- 24 Egypt 53,943 compare
- 26 Philippines 48,685 compare
- 27 Guinea 44,394 compare
- 28 South Africa 41,435 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Yemen?
- Under-five deaths in Yemen was 52,477 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 129,959 in 1965.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,855 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for under-five deaths?
- Yemen ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).