South Asia vs Yemen: Number of infant deaths
South Asia
638,670
in 2024
Yemen
46,799
in 2024
South Asia rank
20th
Yemen rank
18th
Number of infant deaths over time
- South Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 638,670 against 46,799 in Yemen, a difference of 591,871.
That makes South Asia's figure about 13.6 times Yemen's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 18th of 47 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 65,072 | 2.45 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 51,753 | 1.78 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 45,110 | 1.04 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 699,795 | 47,617 | 652,178 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, South Asia or Yemen?
- South Asia, at 638,670 against 46,799 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between South Asia and Yemen?
- 591,871, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Yemen rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- South Asia ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.