Mortality rate, neonatal in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate, neonatal was 20.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 196 countries
All-time high
85.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1961
All-time low
20.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Yemen, 1961–2024
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, neonatal in Yemen is 20.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Yemen peaked at 85.9 per 1,000 live births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Yemen 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1962 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.36 per 1,000 live births | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | 76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.26 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.66 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.54 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.72 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 39 Uganda 21.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 21.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Senegal 20.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Mauritania 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Kenya 20.7 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 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, neonatal in Yemen?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Yemen was 20.9 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, neonatal recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9 per 1,000 live births in 1961.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.