Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Yemen
Yemen: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 3.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.81
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
45.63
in 1957
All-time low
3.81
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Yemen, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Yemen is 3.81, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Yemen peaked at 45.63 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.81, 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 vs level of prosperity regression in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 45.63 | — |
| 1958 | 44.92 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 44.2 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 43.44 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 42.73 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 42.01 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 41.23 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 40.38 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 39.44 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 38.37 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 37.19 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 35.93 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 34.65 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 33.35 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 32.1 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 30.9 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 29.75 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 28.57 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 27.38 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 26.14 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 24.86 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 23.56 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 22.24 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 20.94 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 19.66 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 18.46 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 17.32 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 16.3 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 15.41 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 14.65 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 13.99 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 13.43 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.94 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 12.52 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.16 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.84 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.55 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.29 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.05 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.79 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.5 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.15 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.74 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.29 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.82 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.35 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.47 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.06 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.34 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.02 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.75 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.31 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.96 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.75 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.73 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.34 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.26 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.11 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.95 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.81 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.92 | 44.2 | 45.63 | 3 |
| 1960s | 39.54 | 34.65 | 43.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.88 | 22.24 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.31 | 12.94 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.16 | 9.74 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 5.75 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.61 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.81 | 4.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 compare
- 42 Comoros 3.9 compare
- 43 Kenya 3.88 compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 3.79 compare
- 46 Rwanda 3.77 compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.7 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Yemen?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Yemen was 3.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.63 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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