Infant deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Infant deaths was 46,799 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
46,799
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
86,743
in 1967
All-time low
42,713
in 2012
Years of data
66
1959β2024
Infant deaths in Yemen, 1959β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 46,799 for infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Yemen peaked at 86,743 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 42,713, in 2012.
That places Yemen 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,324 | 79,324 | 79,324 | 1 |
| 1960s | 84,708 | 80,604 | 86,743 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,394 | 77,060 | 84,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,954 | 66,410 | 76,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,072 | 60,934 | 67,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,753 | 45,212 | 59,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,110 | 42,713 | 48,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,617 | 46,799 | 48,125 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Yemen?
- Infant deaths in Yemen was 46,799 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 86,743 in 1967.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,713 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for infant deaths?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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