Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Yemen
Yemen: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 21,585 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21,585
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
26th
of 204 countries
All-time high
30,418
in 2003
All-time low
21,585
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Yemen, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Yemen stood at 21,585. 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 ihme in Yemen peaked at 30,418 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21,585, 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 ihme in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,713 | — |
| 1951 | 21,779 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 21,858 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 21,949 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 22,052 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 22,168 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 22,415 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 22,582 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 22,754 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 22,913 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 22,944 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 23,076 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 23,376 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23,527 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 23,623 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 23,713 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 23,944 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 24,135 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 24,263 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 24,522 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 24,615 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 24,410 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 24,478 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 24,654 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 24,900 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 25,138 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 25,211 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 25,382 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 25,685 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 26,093 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 26,646 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 27,182 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 27,726 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27,919 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 28,110 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 28,149 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28,478 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 28,311 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 28,309 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 28,365 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 28,427 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 28,488 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28,623 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28,869 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 29,103 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 29,239 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29,483 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29,805 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 30,007 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30,080 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30,142 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30,186 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30,298 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30,418 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30,392 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30,083 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29,797 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29,568 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,364 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29,033 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28,291 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27,620 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26,850 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 25,896 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 24,809 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23,945 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23,177 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 22,560 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 26,101 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 21,585 | -17.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 21,585 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 21,585 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 18.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,218 | 21,713 | 22,913 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,712 | 22,944 | 24,522 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,057 | 24,410 | 26,093 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,920 | 26,646 | 28,478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,212 | 28,427 | 30,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,928 | 29,033 | 30,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,083 | 21,585 | 28,291 | 10 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- 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 neonatal deaths ihme in Yemen?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Yemen was 21,585 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30,418 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,585 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Yemen ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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