Infant mortality rate by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Infant mortality rate by sex was 3.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.03 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
3.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Yemen, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.03 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Yemen peaked at 26.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 3.03 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 38th of 199 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 mortality rate by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 26.2 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 25.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 25.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 25.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 25.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 24.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 24.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 24.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 23.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 22.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 21.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 21.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 20.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 19.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 19.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 18.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 17.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 17.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 16.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 15.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 14.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 14.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 12.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 11.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 11.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 9.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.03 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 deaths per 100 live births, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.03 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.09 deaths per 100 live births | 25.98 deaths per 100 live births | 26.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.16 deaths per 100 live births | 21.8 deaths per 100 live births | 25.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.11 deaths per 100 live births | 14.86 deaths per 100 live births | 21.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.23 deaths per 100 live births | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | 14.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 35 Zambia 3.1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 36 East Timor 3.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 3.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 39 Myanmar 2.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Ethiopia 2.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Botswana 2.85 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Yemen?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Yemen was 3.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Yemen ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .