Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Yemen
Yemen: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 52,477 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,704 | — |
| 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 52,477 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 52,477 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 17.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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)
- 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 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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