Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 26,752 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
26,752
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28,794
in 2025
All-time low
26,752
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Yemen, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 26,752 for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Yemen ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28,794 | — |
| 2026 | 28,445 | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 28,031 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 27,564 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 27,184 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 26,752 | -1.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 26,752 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,944, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 26,752 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,008, 26.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 28,004 | 27,184 | 28,794 | 5 |
| 2030s | 26,752 | 26,752 | 26,752 | 1 |
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 neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Yemen?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Yemen was 26,752 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28,794 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,752 in 2030.
- How does Yemen rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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