Child mortality vs. health spending in Yemen
Yemen: Child mortality vs. health spending was 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.81 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 1957
All-time low
3.81 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Yemen, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.81 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. health spending in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Yemen peaked at 45.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.81 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 45.63 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1958 | 44.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 44.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 43.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 42.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 42.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 41.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 40.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 39.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 38.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 37.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 35.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 34.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 32.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 30.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 29.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 28.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 27.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 26.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 24.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 23.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 22.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 20.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 18.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 17.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 16.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 15.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 13.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 13.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 12.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.92 deaths per 100 live births | 44.2 deaths per 100 live births | 45.63 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1960s | 39.54 deaths per 100 live births | 34.65 deaths per 100 live births | 43.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.88 deaths per 100 live births | 22.24 deaths per 100 live births | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.31 deaths per 100 live births | 12.94 deaths per 100 live births | 20.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | 12.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Comoros 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 43 Kenya 3.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Palestine 3.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Rwanda 3.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania 3.7 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Yemen?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Yemen was 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .