Number of child deaths, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0013 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Yemen, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Yemen stood at 0.0013 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0218 deaths per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Yemen 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0218 deaths per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0214 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.021 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0204 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0198 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0191 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0175 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0168 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0154 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0148 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0141 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0134 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.012 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.007 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.005 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.003 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0203 deaths per person | 0.0183 deaths per person | 0.0218 deaths per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 deaths per person | 0.0114 deaths per person | 0.0175 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 deaths per person | 0.0064 deaths per person | 0.0108 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 deaths per person | 0.0039 deaths per person | 0.0061 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0037 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 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 number of child deaths, per capita in Yemen?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Yemen was 0.0013 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0218 deaths per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.