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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
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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