Infant mortality by sex in Yemen

Yemen: Infant mortality by sex was 3.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.71
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
29.88
in 1958
All-time low
3.71
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Yemen, 1958–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 3.71 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Yemen peaked at 29.88 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2024.

Yemen ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.73 29.59 29.88 2
1960s 27.47 24.76 29.34 10
1970s 20.63 17.06 23.98 10
1980s 13.02 10.68 16.2 10
1990s 9.5 8.51 10.4 10
2000s 6.6 5.29 8.15 10
2010s 4.59 4.25 5.09 10
2020s 3.93 3.71 4.12 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 35 Zambia 3.81 compare
  2. 36 Comoros 3.8 compare
  3. 37 Kenya 3.76 compare
  4. 39 Gambia 3.67 compare
  5. 40 Myanmar 3.61 compare
  6. 41 Angola 3.58 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Yemen?
Infant mortality by sex in Yemen was 3.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 29.88 in 1958.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2024.
How does Yemen rank for infant mortality by sex?
Yemen ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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