Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Child mortality igme, annual growth rate was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
-3.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.28 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-6.16 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1958–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -3.4 % change on previous year for child mortality igme, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 1.28 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.16 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Yemen ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -1.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1960 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1961 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1962 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1963 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1964 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1965 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1966 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1967 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1968 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1969 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1970 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1972 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1973 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1975 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1976 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1977 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1978 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1979 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1980 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1981 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1982 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1984 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1985 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1986 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1987 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1988 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1989 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1990 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1991 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1992 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1993 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1994 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1996 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1997 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1998 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1999 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2000 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2001 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2002 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2003 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2004 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2010 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2011 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2012 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2013 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2014 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2016 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 2017 | -0.9999 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4511 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2019 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +429.9% |
| 2020 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 2021 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2022 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2023 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2024 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -3.4 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.19 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -3.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.15 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -429.9% | -0.4511 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -311.5% | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +164.2% | -1.99 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -147.2% | -2.39 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -106.8% | -1.76 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.33 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.27 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.14 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.72 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 151 Afghanistan -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Togo -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Gabon -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Sierra Leone -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea -3.51 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Yemen was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.16 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Yemen rank for child mortality igme, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality igme, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality igme Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.