Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Yemen
Yemen: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 2.09 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.09 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 1961
All-time low
2.09 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Yemen stood at 2.09 deaths per 100 live births. 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 8.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.09 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.59 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1962 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.09 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 deaths per 100 live births, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.09 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | 8.59 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.88 deaths per 100 live births | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 39 Uganda 2.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 2.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Senegal 2.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 43 Mauritania 2.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 44 Kenya 2.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 2.01 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Yemen?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Yemen was 2.09 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1961.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .