Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Yemen: Infant deaths

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
11,969
in 2024
Yemen
46,799
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd

Infant deaths over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Yemen
050.0k100.0k150.0k195919912024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 46,799 against 11,969 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 34,830.

That makes Yemen's figure about 3.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 160,514 80,573 79,941 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 131,964 69,954 62,011 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 60,107 65,072 4,965 Yemen
2000s 27,933 51,753 23,820 Yemen
2010s 20,937 45,110 24,172 Yemen
2020s 13,292 47,617 34,325 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 46,799 against 11,969 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Yemen?
34,830, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Yemen?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Yemen rank globally for infant deaths?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,379 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed