Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 18.96 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18.96
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.56
in 2025
All-time low
18.96
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Yemen, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Yemen is 18.96, measured 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 7.7% over ten years.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.56 | — |
| 2026 | 20.23 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 19.9 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 19.59 | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 19.27 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 18.96 | -1.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 18.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.31, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 18.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19.91 | 19.27 | 20.56 | 5 |
| 2030s | 18.96 | 18.96 | 18.96 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Yemen?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Yemen was 18.96 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 20.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.96 in 2030.
- How does Yemen rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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