Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0112 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0847 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0112 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 0.0112 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.0847 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0112 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0112 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 50 Kenya 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nepal 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Sudan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Afghanistan 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 South Africa 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Central African Republic 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0847 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.