Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0007 units per person for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2024.
That places Yemen 28th out of 196 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.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per person, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Yemen was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.