Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Yemen, Republic of
Yemen, Republic of: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 46,799 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46,799
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 200 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, Republic of, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 86,743 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 42,713, in 2012.
That places Yemen, Republic of 18th out of 200 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 (World Health) in Yemen, Republic of, 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% |
Yemen, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Yemen, Republic of's 46,799 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen, Republic of's 46,799 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 19.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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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More health data for Yemen, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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 infant deaths in Yemen, Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths in Yemen, Republic of was 46,799 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86,743 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,713 in 2012.
- How does Yemen, Republic of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Yemen, Republic of ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen, Republic of 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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