Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1013 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2461 deaths per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0944 deaths per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.2461 deaths per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0944 deaths per square kilometre, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.2444 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.2457 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2461 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2455 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2441 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2414 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2381 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2348 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2315 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.228 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2245 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2208 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2172 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2131 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2084 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2032 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1989 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1945 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1889 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1834 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1782 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1734 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1696 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1666 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1641 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1624 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1612 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1604 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1601 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.16 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1597 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1589 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1572 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1527 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1484 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1454 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1373 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1271 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1226 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1183 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.114 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1103 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1069 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0977 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.095 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0944 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0944 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.096 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1007 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1037 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.107 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1036 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1029 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2436 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2381 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2461 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.218 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1989 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2348 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1742 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1612 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1945 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1544 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1604 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1005 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1373 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0997 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0944 deaths per square kilometre | 0.107 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.103 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 40 Madagascar 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kenya 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Yemen?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2461 deaths per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0944 deaths per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.