3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Yemen
Yemen: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 28.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
28.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.2
in 2000
All-time low
28.2
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Yemen is 28.3, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Yemen peaked at 37.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2 | — |
| 2001 | 36.1 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.1 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 34.1 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 33 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.1 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.5 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 28.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 28.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.63 | 28.5 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.27 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.25 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Yemen?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Yemen was 28.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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