Mortality rate, under-5 in Yemen
Yemen: Mortality rate, under-5 was 38.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
434.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
38.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Yemen is 38.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Yemen peaked at 434.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 38.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 44th of 196 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 434.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 427.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 420.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 412.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 403.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 394.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 383.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 371.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 359.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 346.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 333.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 321 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 309 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 297.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 285.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 273.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 261.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 248.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 235.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 222.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 209.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 184.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 163 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 154.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 146.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 129.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 125.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 121.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 112.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 105 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395.37 per 1,000 live births | 346.5 per 1,000 live births | 434.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 278.85 per 1,000 live births | 222.4 per 1,000 live births | 333.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.1 per 1,000 live births | 129.4 per 1,000 live births | 209.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.59 per 1,000 live births | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | 125.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.69 per 1,000 live births | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.61 per 1,000 live births | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | 55 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.94 per 1,000 live births | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Yemen?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Yemen was 38.1 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, under-5 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 434.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.