Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0012 units per person for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0146 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0146 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0145 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0144 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0136 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.012 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.01 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.006 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0012 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 units per person, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per person, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen was 0.0012 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.