Number of infant deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths was 46,799 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46,799
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
86,743
in 1967
All-time low
42,713
in 2012
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of infant deaths in Yemen, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 46,799 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 42,713, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 79,324 | — |
| 1960 | 80,604 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 81,946 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 83,180 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 84,328 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 85,435 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 86,237 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 86,671 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 86,743 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 86,313 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 85,618 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 84,996 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 84,365 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 83,578 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 82,792 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 81,998 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 81,350 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 80,521 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 79,321 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 77,962 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 77,060 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 76,068 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 74,375 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 72,657 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 71,000 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 69,528 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 68,394 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 67,587 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 66,913 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 66,603 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 66,410 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 66,455 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 66,686 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66,934 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67,082 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66,939 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66,390 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 64,457 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 62,819 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 62,025 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60,934 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 59,496 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 57,581 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 55,545 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 53,838 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 52,202 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 50,489 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 49,105 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 47,772 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 46,289 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45,212 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 44,037 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 42,824 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 42,713 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43,180 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43,988 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 45,453 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 46,040 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46,848 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 47,803 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 48,212 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47,779 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48,125 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 47,859 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 47,523 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 46,799 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,324 | 79,324 | 79,324 | 1 |
| 1960s | 84,708 | 80,604 | 86,743 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,394 | 77,060 | 84,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,954 | 66,410 | 76,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,072 | 60,934 | 67,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,753 | 45,212 | 59,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,110 | 42,713 | 48,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,617 | 46,799 | 48,125 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,447 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Yemen?
- Number of infant deaths in Yemen was 46,799 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 86,743 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,713 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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