Ethiopia vs Yemen: Infant mortality rate
Ethiopia
34.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Yemen
33.85 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
38th
Yemen rank
40th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 34.49 per 1,000 live births against 33.85 per 1,000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 0.64 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.57 per 1,000 live births | 61.12 per 1,000 live births | 15.45 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 49.36 per 1,000 live births | 42.13 per 1,000 live births | 7.22 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 42.15 per 1,000 live births | 35.84 per 1,000 live births | 6.31 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Ethiopia or Yemen?
- Ethiopia, at 34.49 per 1,000 live births against 33.85 per 1,000 live births in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 0.64 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 40th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.