Mortality rate, infant, male in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate, infant, male was 37.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
293.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
37.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Yemen is 37.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Yemen peaked at 293.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 37.1 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, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 293.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 290.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 287.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 284.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 280.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 275.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 269.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 262.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 255.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 247.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 239.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 232.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 225 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 217.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 210.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 203.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 196 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 187.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 179.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 170.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 162 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 153.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 145 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 137.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 130.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 118.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 114.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 110.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 104 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 99.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 96 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.68 per 1,000 live births | 247.6 per 1,000 live births | 293.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 206.28 per 1,000 live births | 170.6 per 1,000 live births | 239.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.15 per 1,000 live births | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | 162 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.98 per 1,000 live births | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | 104 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.98 per 1,000 live births | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.94 per 1,000 live births | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Yemen?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Yemen was 37.1 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, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 293.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Yemen ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.