Neonatal mortality rate in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal mortality rate was 20.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.89
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
85.87
in 1961
All-time low
20.89
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Yemen stood at 20.89. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Yemen peaked at 85.87 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.89, in 2024.
That places Yemen 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.87 | — |
| 1962 | 85.15 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 84.43 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 83.74 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 82.85 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 81.82 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 80.63 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 79.2 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 77.64 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 76.04 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 74.38 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 72.84 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 71.31 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 69.82 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 68.23 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 66.56 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 64.79 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 62.96 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 61.11 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 59.21 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 57.29 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 55.32 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 53.36 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 51.46 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 49.79 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 48.34 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 47.08 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 45.9 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 44.8 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 43.75 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 42.85 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 42.06 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 41.38 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 40.78 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 40.26 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.8 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.26 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.58 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 37.71 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 36.72 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.67 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 34.53 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 33.42 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.31 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 31.2 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.16 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.17 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 28.29 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.48 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.73 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.07 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.99 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.56 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.18 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.81 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.47 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.16 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.84 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.47 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.13 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.76 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.35 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.89 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.37 | 77.64 | 85.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.81 | 61.11 | 76.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.25 | 44.8 | 59.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.64 | 37.71 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.89 | 27.48 | 36.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 22.84 | 26.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.72 | 20.89 | 22.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 39 Uganda 21.34 compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 21.24 compare
- 41 Senegal 20.94 compare
- 43 Mauritania 20.82 compare
- 44 Kenya 20.7 compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 20.07 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Yemen?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Yemen was 20.89 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 85.87 in 1961.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.89 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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