3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Yemen
Yemen: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 61.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
61.9
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
95.1
in 2000
All-time low
58.5
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 61.9 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Yemen peaked at 95.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.5, in 2013.
That places Yemen 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.1 | — |
| 2001 | 90.5 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 85.9 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 81.4 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 77.2 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 73.1 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 69.3 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 65.7 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 62.6 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 60.2 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 58.9 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 58.7 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.5 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.8 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 60.5 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.3 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.7 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.6 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.7 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 61.9 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1 | 60.2 | 95.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.87 | 58.5 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8 | 59.7 | 61.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Yemen?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Yemen was 61.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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