Neonatal mortality ihme in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.28 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.28
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.65
in 1950
All-time low
2.28
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Yemen, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.28 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Yemen peaked at 8.65 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2019.
That places Yemen 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.65 | — |
| 1951 | 8.37 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 8.35 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 8.33 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.33 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 8.35 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 8.29 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 8.2 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 7.99 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 7.84 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 7.73 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 7.67 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.56 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 7.43 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.31 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.22 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.12 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.99 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.87 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.66 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 6.39 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 6.17 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.99 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.83 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.67 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.48 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.32 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.19 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.09 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.02 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.96 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.91 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.81 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.72 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.61 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.55 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.43 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.33 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.25 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.17 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.98 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.92 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.85 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.48 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.26 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.19 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.55 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -18.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3 | 7.99 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.37 | 6.87 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.78 | 5.09 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 | 4.25 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.57 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 2.84 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.28 | 2.79 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Yemen?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Yemen was 2.28 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Yemen ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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