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
3rd
of 20 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.
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 in Yemen peaked at 129,959 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 49,855, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 52,477 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 17.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
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 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 3rd out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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