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
26th
of 213 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
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 26th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,510 | — |
| 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. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 52,477 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 25.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 24 China 53,968 compare
- 25 Egypt 53,943 compare
- 27 Philippines 48,685 compare
- 28 Guinea 44,394 compare
- 29 South Africa 41,435 compare
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
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 26th out of 213 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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