Number of children under 5 in Yemen
Yemen: Number of children under 5 was 6.29 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children under 5 in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Yemen stood at 6.29 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Yemen peaked at 6.29 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 754,995 people, in 1952.
Yemen ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 801,533 people | 754,995 people | 898,690 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.10 million people | 930,302 people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.83 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million people | 2.93 million people | 3.49 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million people | 3.53 million people | 4.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million people | 4.36 million people | 5.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 million people | 5.80 million people | 6.29 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Yemen?
- Number of children under 5 in Yemen was 6.29 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 754,995 people in 1952.
- How does Yemen rank for number of children under 5?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.