World vs Yemen: Infant mortality rate
World
27.68
in 2024
Yemen
33.85
in 2024
World rank
1st
Yemen rank
3rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 33.85 against 27.68 in World, a difference of 6.17.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.52 | 88.44 | 27.92 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 45.36 | 61.12 | 15.75 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 42.13 | 9.87 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 35.84 | 7.09 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 33.85 against 27.68 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between World and Yemen?
- 6.17, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.