Number of infant deaths, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0012 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in Yemen is 0.0012 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0146 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Yemen 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0146 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0145 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0144 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0139 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0136 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.012 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.01 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.008 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.006 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.005 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.004 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.003 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0012 deaths per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 deaths per person, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0012 deaths per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 deaths per person | 0.0125 deaths per person | 0.0146 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 deaths per person | 0.0084 deaths per person | 0.012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 0.008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0048 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Yemen?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Yemen was 0.0012 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.