Mortality rate, infant in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate, infant was 33.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
275.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
33.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
Yemen recorded 33.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Yemen peaked at 275.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.8 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 275.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 273.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 270.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 267.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 263.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 259.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 253.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 247.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 240.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 233.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 225.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 218.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 212 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 205.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 198.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 191.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 184.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 176.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 168.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 159.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 151.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 143.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 128 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 106.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 92.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 87.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 82 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.56 per 1,000 live births | 233.2 per 1,000 live births | 275.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 194.06 per 1,000 live births | 159.9 per 1,000 live births | 225.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.45 per 1,000 live births | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | 151.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.44 per 1,000 live births | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.11 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.14 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.84 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 37.6 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Yemen?
- Mortality rate, infant in Yemen was 33.8 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 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 275.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Yemen ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.