Child mortality around the world in Yemen
Yemen: Child mortality around the world was 3.98 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Yemen is 3.98, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Yemen peaked at 49.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 2023.
That places Yemen 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.85 | 43.77 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.17 | 34.26 | 42.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.56 | 22.01 | 33.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 | 13.16 | 20.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.17 | 9.61 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 | 5.85 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 4.62 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 3.98 | 4.34 | 4 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 356,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Yemen?
- Child mortality around the world in Yemen was 3.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for child mortality around the world?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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