Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Yemen
Yemen: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.81 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Yemen peaked at 20.94 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2024.
That places Yemen 44th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More health data for Yemen
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 356,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Yemen?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Yemen was 3.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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