Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Yemen

Yemen: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 29,116 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29,116
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31,250
in 1993
All-time low
24,943
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Yemen, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 30.9k1991: 31.0k1992: 31.2k1993: 31.2k1994: 31.2k1995: 30.9k1996: 29.8k1997: 29.9k1998: 29.8k1999: 29.7k2000: 29.4k2001: 29.0k2002: 28.4k2003: 28.2k2004: 27.8k2005: 27.3k2006: 27.1k2007: 26.6k2008: 26.2k2009: 26.0k2010: 25.5k2011: 24.9k2012: 25.5k2013: 26.0k2014: 26.5k2015: 27.0k2016: 27.5k2017: 28.0k2018: 28.4k2019: 28.8k2020: 29.1k2021: 29.3k2022: 29.4k2023: 29.6k2024: 29.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates in Yemen peaked at 31,250 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24,943, in 2011.

That places Yemen 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Yemen, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 30,876
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Yemen?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Yemen was 29,116 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 31,250 in 1993.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 24,943 in 2011.
How does Yemen rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Yemen ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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