Mortality rate 1-59 months in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 17.59 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.59
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
373.4
in 1961
All-time low
17.59
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Yemen, 1961β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Yemen stood at 17.59. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Yemen peaked at 373.4 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.59, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 47th of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.27 | 291.26 | 373.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 225.63 | 171.7 | 278.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.89 | 88.5 | 159.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.92 | 62.08 | 85.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.17 | 30.84 | 58.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.69 | 23.79 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.63 | 17.59 | 21.39 | 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, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Yemen?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Yemen was 17.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 373.4 in 1961.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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