Number of infant deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths was 46,799 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46,799 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
86,743 deaths
in 1967
All-time low
42,713 deaths
in 2012
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of infant deaths in Yemen, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 46,799 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Yemen peaked at 86,743 deaths in 1967 and was at its lowest, 42,713 deaths, in 2012.
That places Yemen 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 79,324 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 80,604 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 81,946 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 83,180 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 84,328 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 85,435 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 86,237 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 86,671 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 86,743 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 86,313 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 85,618 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 84,996 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 84,365 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 83,578 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 82,792 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 81,998 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 81,350 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 80,521 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 79,321 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 77,962 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 77,060 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 76,068 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 74,375 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 72,657 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 71,000 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 69,528 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 68,394 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 67,587 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 66,913 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 66,603 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 66,410 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 66,455 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 66,686 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66,934 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67,082 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66,939 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66,390 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 64,457 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 62,819 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 62,025 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60,934 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 59,496 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 57,581 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 55,545 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 53,838 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 52,202 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 50,489 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 49,105 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 47,772 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 46,289 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45,212 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 44,037 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 42,824 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 42,713 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43,180 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43,988 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 45,453 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 46,040 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46,848 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 47,803 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 48,212 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47,779 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48,125 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 47,859 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 47,523 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 46,799 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,324 deaths | 79,324 deaths | 79,324 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 84,708 deaths | 80,604 deaths | 86,743 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,394 deaths | 77,060 deaths | 84,996 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,954 deaths | 66,410 deaths | 76,068 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,072 deaths | 60,934 deaths | 67,082 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,753 deaths | 45,212 deaths | 59,496 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,110 deaths | 42,713 deaths | 48,212 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,617 deaths | 46,799 deaths | 48,125 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Yemen?
- Number of infant deaths in Yemen was 46,799 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 86,743 deaths in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,713 deaths in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of infant deaths?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .