Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of neonatal deaths was 29,116 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,116 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31,250 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
24,943 deaths
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen, 1962–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Yemen is 29,116 deaths, 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 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24,943 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27,690 deaths | — |
| 1963 | 28,154 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 28,699 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 29,110 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 29,495 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 29,806 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 29,888 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 29,949 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 30,076 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 30,063 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,047 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 30,060 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,166 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 30,319 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 30,400 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 30,426 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 30,440 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,883 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 30,959 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30,892 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 30,797 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 30,699 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 30,522 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 30,501 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30,512 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,555 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 30,702 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 30,731 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 30,876 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31,016 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 31,159 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31,250 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31,152 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30,912 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29,769 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 29,891 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,771 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 29,734 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29,416 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 28,953 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 28,449 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28,197 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27,752 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27,275 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27,062 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26,599 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26,202 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26,021 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,451 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 24,943 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25,457 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25,957 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,492 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27,046 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27,520 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 27,978 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28,430 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28,803 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29,120 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29,290 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,429 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 29,580 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 29,116 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,099 deaths | 27,690 deaths | 29,949 deaths | 8 |
| 1970s | 30,288 deaths | 30,047 deaths | 30,883 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,687 deaths | 30,501 deaths | 30,959 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,553 deaths | 29,734 deaths | 31,250 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,593 deaths | 26,021 deaths | 29,416 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,808 deaths | 24,943 deaths | 28,803 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,307 deaths | 29,116 deaths | 29,580 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 neonatal deaths in Yemen?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen was 29,116 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31,250 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,943 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .