Mortality rate, infant, female in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate, infant, female was 30.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
257.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
30.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Yemen stood at 30.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Yemen peaked at 257.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Yemen 38th out of 197 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, infant, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 257.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 255.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 252.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 249.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 246.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 242.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 237.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 231.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 224.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 218 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 211 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 204.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 198.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 192 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 185.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 179 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 171.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 164.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 156.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 148.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 140.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 125.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 98.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 84 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 81.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241.61 per 1,000 live births | 218 per 1,000 live births | 257.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.15 per 1,000 live births | 148.6 per 1,000 live births | 211 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.26 per 1,000 live births | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | 140.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.56 per 1,000 live births | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.97 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.11 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 35 Zambia 31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 30.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 30.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Myanmar 29.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Ethiopia 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Botswana 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Gambia 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 28.5 per 1,000 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Yemen?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Yemen was 30.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 257.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Yemen ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.