Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.425 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-5.53 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Yemen stood at -2.97 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at -0.425 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.53 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Yemen ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -0.8816 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -0.9472 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1961 | -0.8754 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1962 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1963 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1964 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1965 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1966 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1967 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1968 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1969 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1970 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1971 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1972 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1975 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1976 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1977 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1978 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1979 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1980 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1981 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1982 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1985 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1986 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1987 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1988 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1989 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1990 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1991 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1992 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1993 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1994 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1995 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1997 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1998 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1999 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2000 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2001 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2002 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2003 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2004 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2005 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2009 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2010 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2011 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2012 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2013 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2014 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2015 | -0.425 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2016 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +399.4% |
| 2017 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2018 | -0.9876 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2019 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2020 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2021 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2022 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2023 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2024 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.87 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -399.4% | -0.425 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -95.2% | -0.9876 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8816 % change on previous year | -0.8816 % change on previous year | -0.8816 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | -0.8754 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | -0.425 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 130 Guatemala -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Iraq -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Marshall Islands -2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Gambia -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Guyana -3 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Togo -3 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Yemen was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -0.425 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.53 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Yemen rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.