Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 29,116 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,116
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
31,250
in 1993
All-time low
24,943
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Neonatal deaths in Yemen, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Yemen stood at 29,116.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Yemen peaked at 31,250 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24,943, in 2011.
Yemen ranks 16th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27,690 | — |
| 1963 | 28,154 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 28,699 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 29,110 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 29,495 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 29,806 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 29,888 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 29,949 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 30,076 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 30,063 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,047 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 30,060 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,166 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 30,319 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 30,400 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 30,426 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 30,440 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,883 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 30,959 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30,892 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 30,797 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 30,699 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 30,522 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 30,501 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30,512 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,555 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 30,702 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 30,731 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 30,876 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31,016 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 31,159 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31,250 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31,152 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30,912 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29,769 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 29,891 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,771 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 29,734 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29,416 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 28,953 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 28,449 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28,197 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27,752 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27,275 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27,062 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26,599 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26,202 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26,021 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,451 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 24,943 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25,457 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25,957 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,492 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27,046 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27,520 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 27,978 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28,430 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28,803 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29,120 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29,290 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,429 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 29,580 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 29,116 | -1.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29,116 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29,116 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 22.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,099 | 27,690 | 29,949 | 8 |
| 1970s | 30,288 | 30,047 | 30,883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,687 | 30,501 | 30,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,553 | 29,734 | 31,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,593 | 26,021 | 29,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,808 | 24,943 | 28,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,307 | 29,116 | 29,580 | 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 in Yemen?
- Neonatal deaths in Yemen was 29,116 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31,250 in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,943 in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for neonatal deaths?
- Yemen ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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