Number of infant deaths unwpp in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 44,611 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44,611
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92,090
in 1963
All-time low
40,683
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Yemen stood at 44,611.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Yemen peaked at 92,090 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40,683, in 2011.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85,308 | — |
| 1951 | 84,124 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 85,122 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 86,039 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 86,897 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 87,665 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 88,237 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 88,693 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 89,169 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 89,688 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 90,155 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 90,592 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 91,369 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 92,090 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 91,614 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 91,494 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 91,093 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 90,524 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 89,561 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 87,856 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 86,694 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 85,330 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 83,678 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 82,040 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 80,455 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 78,986 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 77,400 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 75,723 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 74,011 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 73,005 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 71,846 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 70,317 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 69,255 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 67,637 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 66,539 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 65,402 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 64,550 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 63,713 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 63,128 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 62,694 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 62,499 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 62,295 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 62,066 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 61,768 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61,125 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 60,099 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 57,686 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 56,246 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 55,311 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 54,434 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 53,377 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51,989 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 50,385 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 49,207 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 48,003 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 46,771 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 45,789 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44,652 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 43,586 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 42,918 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 41,794 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 40,683 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 40,906 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41,173 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41,732 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 42,990 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 43,360 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43,783 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44,823 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45,179 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44,720 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 44,856 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44,651 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44,611 | -0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 44,611 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 44,611 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 21.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,094 | 84,124 | 89,688 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90,635 | 87,856 | 92,090 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,732 | 73,005 | 86,694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,508 | 62,694 | 71,846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,353 | 54,434 | 62,499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,668 | 42,918 | 53,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,642 | 40,683 | 45,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,710 | 44,611 | 44,856 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 19 China 45,791 compare
- 20 Cameroon 45,308 compare
- 21 Madagascar 44,990 compare
- 23 Kenya 44,423 compare
- 24 Philippines 38,087 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 38,057 compare
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- 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 unwpp in Yemen?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Yemen was 44,611 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 92,090 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,683 in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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