Neonatal mortality rate (UNICEF) in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal mortality rate was 20.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.89
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 20 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 20.89 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. 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 3rd out of 20 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 20.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
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 in Yemen?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Yemen was 20.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 3rd out of 20 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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