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 197 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: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Yemen stood at 29,116.
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.
That places Yemen 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29,116 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29,116 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 22.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 in Yemen?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Yemen was 29,116 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.