Number of infant deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths was 47,209.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,209.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
85,887.0%
in 1967
All-time low
42,509.0%
in 2012
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Number of infant deaths in Yemen, 1959–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 47,209.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Yemen peaked at 85,887.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 42,509.0%, 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 78,395.0% | — |
| 1960 | 79,750.0% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 81,081.0% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 82,386.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 83,529.0% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 84,598.0% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 85,390.0% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 85,862.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 85,887.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 85,515.0% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 84,809.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 84,150.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 83,492.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 82,697.0% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 81,950.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 81,346.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 80,747.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 79,981.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 78,869.0% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 77,523.0% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 76,647.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 75,655.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 74,034.0% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 72,266.0% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 70,612.0% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 69,106.0% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 68,007.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 67,268.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 66,666.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 66,340.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 66,187.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 66,214.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66,450.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 66,711.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 66,920.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66,840.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66,349.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64,466.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 62,919.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 62,117.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 61,003.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 59,575.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 57,600.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 55,526.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 53,805.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 52,178.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 50,438.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 48,986.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 47,606.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 46,167.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45,091.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 43,914.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 42,667.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 42,509.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42,966.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43,694.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 45,170.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 45,785.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46,385.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47,608.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47,984.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,516.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 47,804.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47,520.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 47,209.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,395.0% | 78,395.0% | 78,395.0% | 1 |
| 1960s | 83,880.7% | 79,750.0% | 85,887.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,740.2% | 76,647.0% | 84,150.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,614.1% | 66,187.0% | 75,655.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,998.9% | 61,003.0% | 66,920.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,697.2% | 45,091.0% | 59,575.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,868.2% | 42,509.0% | 47,984.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,512.2% | 47,209.0% | 47,804.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Yemen?
- Number of infant deaths in Yemen was 47,209.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 85,887.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,509.0% in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of infant deaths?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.