Child mortality line chart by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Child mortality line chart by sex was 3.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.44
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
43.69
in 1958
All-time low
3.44
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Yemen, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Yemen stood at 3.44. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Yemen peaked at 43.69 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 3.44, 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 line chart by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 43.69 | — |
| 1959 | 43.01 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 42.28 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 41.56 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 40.83 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 40.05 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 39.21 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 38.27 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 37.24 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 36.06 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 34.84 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 33.57 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 32.3 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 31.07 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 29.89 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 28.77 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 27.66 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 26.49 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 25.24 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 24 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 22.7 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 21.39 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 20.13 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 18.88 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 17.67 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 16.55 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 15.56 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 14.71 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 13.97 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 13.33 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 12.78 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.31 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 11.55 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.24 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.97 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.69 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.46 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.21 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.92 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.58 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.18 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.74 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 8.28 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.83 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.98 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.21 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.87 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.56 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.06 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.38 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.32 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.94 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.57 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.44 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.35 | 43.01 | 43.69 | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.39 | 33.57 | 42.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.95 | 21.39 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.59 | 12.31 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 | 9.18 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 | 5.29 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 4.21 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.44 | 3.94 | 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Yemen?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Yemen was 3.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 43.69 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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