Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of neonatal deaths was 29,116 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,116
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31,250
in 1993
All-time low
24,943
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen, 1962–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Yemen is 29,116, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Yemen peaked at 31,250 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24,943, in 2011.
Yemen ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27,690 | — |
| 1963 | 28,154 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 28,699 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 29,110 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 29,495 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 29,806 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 29,888 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 29,949 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 30,076 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 30,063 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,047 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 30,060 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,166 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 30,319 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 30,400 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 30,426 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 30,440 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,883 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 30,959 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30,892 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 30,797 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 30,699 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 30,522 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 30,501 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30,512 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,555 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 30,702 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 30,731 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 30,876 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31,016 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 31,159 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31,250 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31,152 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30,912 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29,769 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 29,891 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,771 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 29,734 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29,416 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 28,953 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 28,449 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28,197 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27,752 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27,275 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27,062 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26,599 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26,202 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26,021 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,451 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 24,943 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25,457 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25,957 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,492 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27,046 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27,520 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 27,978 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28,430 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28,803 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29,120 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29,290 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,429 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 29,580 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 29,116 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,099 | 27,690 | 29,949 | 8 |
| 1970s | 30,288 | 30,047 | 30,883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,687 | 30,501 | 30,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,553 | 29,734 | 31,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,593 | 26,021 | 29,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,808 | 24,943 | 28,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,307 | 29,116 | 29,580 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Yemen?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen was 29,116 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31,250 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,943 in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Yemen ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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