Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.09 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.09 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1643 deaths per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0809 deaths per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 0.09 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.1643 deaths per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1552 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1597 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1618 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1633 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1642 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1643 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1635 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1622 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.161 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1598 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1583 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1568 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1553 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1541 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1525 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1502 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1477 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.146 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1441 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1409 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1376 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1317 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1295 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.128 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1267 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1261 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1258 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1259 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1263 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1271 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1257 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1221 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.119 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1175 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1154 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1127 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1091 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1052 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.102 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0989 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0956 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.093 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0905 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0811 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0818 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0833 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0872 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0887 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0905 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0913 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0905 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0912 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.09 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.09 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.09 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1613 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1552 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1643 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1542 deaths per square kilometre | 0.146 deaths per square kilometre | 0.161 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1325 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1258 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1441 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1232 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1154 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1271 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.098 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1127 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0913 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | 0.09 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0912 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 36 Maldives 0.0973 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0927 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Yemen?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.09 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1643 deaths per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.