3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Yemen

Yemen: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate 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

0102030402000201020212000: 37.22001: 36.12002: 35.12003: 34.12004: 332005: 32.12006: 312007: 302008: 29.22009: 28.52010: 28.22011: 28.22012: 28.22013: 28.32014: 28.32015: 28.32016: 28.32017: 28.32018: 28.32019: 28.32020: 28.22021: 28.3

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 in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Yemen, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Djibouti 29.6 compare
  2. 17 Benin 29.2 compare
  3. 18 Equatorial Guinea 28.5 compare
  4. 19 Dominica 28.3 compare
  5. 21 Mozambique 27.5 compare
  6. 22 Sudan 26.7 compare

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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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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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