Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of neonatal deaths was 21,585 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21,585 deaths
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
26th
of 204 countries
All-time high
30,418 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
21,585 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Yemen stood at 21,585 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Yemen peaked at 30,418 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21,585 deaths, in 2019.
Yemen ranks 26th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,713 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 21,779 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 21,858 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 21,949 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 22,052 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 22,168 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 22,415 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 22,582 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 22,754 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 22,913 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 22,944 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 23,076 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 23,376 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23,527 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 23,623 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 23,713 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 23,944 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 24,135 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 24,263 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 24,522 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 24,615 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 24,410 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 24,478 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 24,654 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 24,900 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 25,138 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 25,211 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 25,382 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 25,685 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 26,093 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 26,646 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 27,182 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 27,726 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27,919 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 28,110 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 28,149 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28,478 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 28,311 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 28,309 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 28,365 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 28,427 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 28,488 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28,623 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28,869 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 29,103 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 29,239 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29,483 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29,805 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 30,007 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30,080 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30,142 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30,186 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30,298 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30,418 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30,392 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30,083 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29,797 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29,568 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,364 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29,033 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28,291 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27,620 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26,850 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 25,896 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 24,809 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23,945 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23,177 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 22,560 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 26,101 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 21,585 deaths | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,218 deaths | 21,713 deaths | 22,913 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,712 deaths | 22,944 deaths | 24,522 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,057 deaths | 24,410 deaths | 26,093 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,920 deaths | 26,646 deaths | 28,478 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,212 deaths | 28,427 deaths | 30,080 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,928 deaths | 29,033 deaths | 30,418 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,083 deaths | 21,585 deaths | 28,291 deaths | 10 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Yemen?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen was 21,585 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30,418 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,585 deaths in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Yemen ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.