Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 13.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.18
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
205.15
in 1961
All-time low
13.18
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Yemen is 13.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Yemen peaked at 205.15 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.18, in 2024.
That places Yemen 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205.15 | — |
| 1962 | 202.54 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 199.9 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 196.34 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 192 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 187.08 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 181.2 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 174.77 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 168.36 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 161.96 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 155.77 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 149.8 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 144.09 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 138.29 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 132.36 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 126.01 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 119.15 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 112.1 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 105.11 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 98.08 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 91.18 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 84.78 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 78.8 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 73.54 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 69.08 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 65.3 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 62.13 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 59.45 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 57.26 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 55.51 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 54.05 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 52.79 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 51.65 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 50.62 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 49.59 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 48.45 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 46.98 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 45.15 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 43.01 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 40.53 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 37.94 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 35.34 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 32.88 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 30.58 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 28.43 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 24.72 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 23.13 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 21.76 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 20.56 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 19.64 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.93 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.07 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 17.63 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.82 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.27 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.99 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.93 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.47 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.43 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.46 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 13.77 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 13.18 | -4.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.03, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.55, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.71 | 168.36 | 205.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.46 | 105.11 | 161.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.96 | 57.26 | 98.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.78 | 43.01 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.18 | 21.76 | 40.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 | 16.47 | 20.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 | 13.18 | 15.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 mortality rate age 1-11 months in Yemen?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Yemen was 13.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 205.15 in 1961.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.18 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Yemen ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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