Number of infant deaths gho in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths gho was 47,209 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,209
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
85,887
in 1967
All-time low
42,509
in 2012
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Yemen, 1959–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 47,209 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Yemen peaked at 85,887 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 42,509, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 78,395 | — |
| 1960 | 79,750 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 81,081 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 82,386 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 83,529 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 84,598 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 85,390 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 85,862 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 85,887 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 85,515 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 84,809 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 84,150 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 83,492 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 82,697 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 81,950 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 81,346 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 80,747 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 79,981 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 78,869 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 77,523 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 76,647 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 75,655 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 74,034 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 72,266 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 70,612 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 69,106 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 68,007 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 67,268 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 66,666 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 66,340 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 66,187 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 66,214 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66,450 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 66,711 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 66,920 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66,840 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66,349 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64,466 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 62,919 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 62,117 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 61,003 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 59,575 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 57,600 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 55,526 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 53,805 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 52,178 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 50,438 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 48,986 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 47,606 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 46,167 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45,091 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 43,914 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 42,667 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 42,509 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42,966 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43,694 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 45,170 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 45,785 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46,385 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47,608 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47,984 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,516 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 47,804 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47,520 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 47,209 | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 47,209 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 47,209 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,084, 22.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,395 | 78,395 | 78,395 | 1 |
| 1960s | 83,881 | 79,750 | 85,887 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,740 | 76,647 | 84,150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,614 | 66,187 | 75,655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,999 | 61,003 | 66,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,697 | 45,091 | 59,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,868 | 42,509 | 47,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,512 | 47,209 | 47,804 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Yemen?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Yemen was 47,209 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 85,887 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,509 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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