Mortality rate, under-5, female in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 34.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
422.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
34.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, female in Yemen stood at 34.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Yemen peaked at 422.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 34.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 422.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 415.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 408.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 400.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 392.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 382.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 372.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 360.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 348.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 335.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 323 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 310.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 298.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 287.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 276.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 264.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 252.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 240 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 227 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 213.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 201.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 188.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 176.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 155.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 147.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 139.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 133.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 127.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 119 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 112.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 106.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 74 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 383.91 per 1,000 live births | 335.7 per 1,000 live births | 422.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 269.51 per 1,000 live births | 213.9 per 1,000 live births | 323 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.89 per 1,000 live births | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | 201.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.7 per 1,000 live births | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | 119 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.75 per 1,000 live births | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.39 per 1,000 live births | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.08 per 1,000 live births | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Yemen?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Yemen was 34.4 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, under-5, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 422.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.