Neonatal mortality rate gho in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.14
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 1961
All-time low
2.14
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.14 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Yemen peaked at 8.48 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2023.
That places Yemen 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 | 7.68 | 8.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.05 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 | 4.44 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.78 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.75 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.3 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.14 | 2.26 | 4 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 526,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 469,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 512,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 532,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 507,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 551,837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Yemen?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Yemen was 2.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 1961.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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