Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) 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 (per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 37.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.3 per 1,000 live births, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 37.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.1 per 1,000 live births, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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.