Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1643 units per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0809 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen is 0.09 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Yemen 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | 0.146 units per square kilometre | 0.161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 36 Maldives 0.0973 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0948 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0927 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0886 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0828 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0827 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.