Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1013 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2461 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0944 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.1013 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.2461 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0944 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2455 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2348 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.228 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1889 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.218 units per square kilometre | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | 0.2348 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.103 units per square kilometre | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 40 Madagascar 0.1071 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.1031 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kenya 0.1009 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0996 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.1013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2461 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0944 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.