Youth mortality rate in Yemen
Yemen: Youth mortality rate was 4.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.63
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.89
in 1968
All-time low
4.63
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Youth mortality rate in Yemen, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Yemen is 4.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Yemen peaked at 39.89 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 2024.
That places Yemen 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.19 | 38.48 | 39.89 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.06 | 24.93 | 37.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.53 | 14.8 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.49 | 10.88 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 | 6.58 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 5.57 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.63 | 5.22 | 5 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 526,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 469,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 512,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 532,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 507,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 551,837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Yemen?
- Youth mortality rate in Yemen was 4.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 39.89 in 1968.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for youth mortality rate?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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