Neonatal mortality wdi in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.09
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.59
in 1961
All-time low
2.09
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Yemen stood at 2.09. 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 wdi in Yemen peaked at 8.59 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 | 7.76 | 8.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.88 | 6.11 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 | 4.48 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.77 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.75 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.28 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.09 | 2.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 39 Uganda 2.13 compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 2.12 compare
- 41 Senegal 2.09 compare
- 43 Mauritania 2.08 compare
- 44 Kenya 2.07 compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 2.01 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 wdi in Yemen?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Yemen was 2.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 1961.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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