Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen
Yemen: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1255 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.8 under-five deaths per woman
in 1952
All-time low
0.1255 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen, 1952–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen stood at 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen peaked at 3.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Yemen 46th out of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3.8 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1953 | 3.72 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.63 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.54 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.46 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 3.6 under-five deaths per woman | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 3.55 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.5 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.35 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.29 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.25 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.18 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.12 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.95 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.85 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.75 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.65 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.56 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.47 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.38 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9791 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9295 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.88 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8312 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7574 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.717 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6735 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6343 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.587 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5393 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4957 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4595 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4265 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3938 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3627 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3339 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3088 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2865 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2671 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.239 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2248 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2154 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.213 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2021 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1952 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.191 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1828 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1686 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1618 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1413 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1331 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 under-five deaths per woman | 3.46 under-five deaths per woman | 3.8 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1960s | 3.19 under-five deaths per woman | 2.85 under-five deaths per woman | 3.45 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | 2.75 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8508 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6343 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4194 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2865 under-five deaths per woman | 0.587 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2182 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1828 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2671 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1461 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1686 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 43 Papua New Guinea 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 44 Ghana 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 47 Eritrea 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 48 Eswatini 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen was 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).