Child mortality by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Child mortality by sex was 4.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.17
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
46.02
in 1958
All-time low
4.17
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality by sex in Yemen, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Yemen stood at 4.17. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Yemen peaked at 46.02 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2024.
That places Yemen 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 46.02 | — |
| 1959 | 45.31 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.58 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 43.89 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 43.15 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 42.37 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 41.48 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 40.53 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 39.45 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 38.26 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 36.98 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 35.67 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 34.34 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 33.05 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 31.82 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 30.63 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 29.45 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 28.23 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 26.99 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 25.68 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 24.36 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 23.03 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 21.71 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 20.41 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 19.18 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 18.03 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 16.99 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 16.08 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 15.3 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 14.63 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 14.04 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.54 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 13.1 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.72 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.4 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.85 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.6 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.35 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.05 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.69 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.28 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.82 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.33 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.84 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.38 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.93 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.51 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.13 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.78 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.46 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.93 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.73 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.99 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.73 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.31 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4.17 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.66 | 45.31 | 46.02 | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.63 | 35.67 | 44.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.76 | 23.03 | 34.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.99 | 13.54 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.72 | 10.28 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 | 6.19 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 4.99 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 4.17 | 4.73 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Yemen?
- Child mortality by sex in Yemen was 4.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 46.02 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for child mortality by sex?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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