Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Yemen

Yemen: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 52,477 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
52,477
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
84,704
in 1990
All-time low
49,855
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Yemen, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 84.7k1991: 84.5k1992: 84.5k1993: 84.3k1994: 83.9k1995: 83.0k1996: 80.6k1997: 78.3k1998: 76.7k1999: 74.8k2000: 72.5k2001: 69.8k2002: 67.1k2003: 64.7k2004: 62.5k2005: 60.2k2006: 58.3k2007: 56.4k2008: 54.5k2009: 53.1k2010: 51.6k2011: 50.1k2012: 49.9k2013: 49.9k2014: 50.7k2015: 53.2k2016: 53.6k2017: 54.8k2018: 56.2k2019: 56.5k2020: 54.7k2021: 55.1k2022: 54.3k2023: 53.5k2024: 52.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Yemen is 52,477, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Yemen peaked at 84,704 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49,855, in 2012.

That places Yemen 25th out of 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
  2. 23 China 53,968 compare
  3. 24 Egypt 53,943 compare
  4. 26 Philippines 48,685 compare
  5. 27 Guinea 44,394 compare
  6. 28 South Africa 41,435 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Yemen?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Yemen was 52,477 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 84,704 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 49,855 in 2012.
How does Yemen rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Yemen ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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