Ethiopia vs Yemen: Infant mortality rates

Ethiopia
3.3
in 2023
Yemen
3.23
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
Yemen rank
36th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.3 against 3.23 in Yemen, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 36th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 19.29 32.28 12.99 Yemen
1960s 15.51 26.41 10.9 Yemen
1970s 15.04 18.35 3.31 Yemen
1980s 14.89 11.25 3.63 Ethiopia
1990s 10.62 7.92 2.69 Ethiopia
2000s 7.19 5.54 1.65 Ethiopia
2010s 4.53 3.92 0.6082 Ethiopia
2020s 3.46 3.35 0.1105 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Ethiopia or Yemen?
Ethiopia, at 3.3 against 3.23 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Ethiopia and Yemen?
0.07, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 36th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed