Under-five deaths in Yemen

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

Latest (2024)
52,477
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
72,510
in 2000
All-time low
49,855
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Yemen, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 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: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 52,477 for under-five deaths in 2024.

The figure 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 72,510 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49,855, in 2012.

Yemen ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 Brazil 36,892 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths in Yemen?
Under-five deaths in Yemen was 52,477 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 72,510 in 2000.
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 198 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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