Number of infants who die before age 1 in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 44,611 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44,611 deaths
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92,090 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
40,683 deaths
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Yemen stood at 44,611 deaths.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Yemen peaked at 92,090 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40,683 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85,308 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 84,124 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 85,122 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 86,039 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 86,897 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 87,665 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 88,237 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 88,693 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 89,169 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 89,688 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 90,155 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 90,592 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 91,369 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 92,090 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 91,614 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 91,494 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 91,093 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 90,524 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 89,561 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 87,856 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 86,694 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 85,330 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 83,678 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 82,040 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 80,455 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 78,986 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 77,400 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 75,723 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 74,011 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 73,005 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 71,846 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 70,317 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 69,255 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 67,637 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 66,539 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 65,402 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 64,550 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 63,713 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 63,128 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 62,694 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 62,499 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 62,295 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 62,066 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 61,768 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61,125 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 60,099 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 57,686 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 56,246 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 55,311 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 54,434 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 53,377 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51,989 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 50,385 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 49,207 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 48,003 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 46,771 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 45,789 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44,652 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 43,586 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 42,918 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 41,794 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 40,683 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 40,906 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41,173 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41,732 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 42,990 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 43,360 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43,783 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44,823 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45,179 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44,720 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 44,856 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44,651 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44,611 deaths | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,094 deaths | 84,124 deaths | 89,688 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 90,635 deaths | 87,856 deaths | 92,090 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,732 deaths | 73,005 deaths | 86,694 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,508 deaths | 62,694 deaths | 71,846 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,353 deaths | 54,434 deaths | 62,499 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,668 deaths | 42,918 deaths | 53,377 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,642 deaths | 40,683 deaths | 45,179 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,710 deaths | 44,611 deaths | 44,856 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 19 China 45,791 deaths compare
- 20 Cameroon 45,308 deaths compare
- 21 Madagascar 44,990 deaths compare
- 23 Kenya 44,423 deaths compare
- 24 Philippines 38,087 deaths compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 38,057 deaths compare
More health data for Yemen
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Yemen?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Yemen was 44,611 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 92,090 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,683 deaths in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.