Iran vs Yemen: Infant deaths
Iran
11,969
in 2024
Yemen
46,799
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd
Infant deaths over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 46,799 against 11,969 in Iran, a difference of 34,830.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.9 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,514 | 80,573 | 79,941 | Iran |
| 1980s | 131,964 | 69,954 | 62,011 | Iran |
| 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 or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 46,799 against 11,969 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths between Iran and Yemen?
- 34,830, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for infant deaths?
- Iran 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.