Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Yemen
Yemen: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 23.33 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
23.33
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.13
in 2025
All-time low
23.33
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Yemen, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Yemen is 23.33, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
That places Yemen 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.13 | — |
| 2026 | 32.35 | -7.9% |
| 2027 | 29.81 | -7.9% |
| 2028 | 27.46 | -7.9% |
| 2029 | 25.31 | -7.8% |
| 2030 | 23.33 | -7.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 23.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 23.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.72, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30.01 | 25.31 | 35.13 | 5 |
| 2030s | 23.33 | 23.33 | 23.33 | 1 |
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 under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Yemen?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Yemen was 23.33 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 35.13 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.33 in 2030.
- How does Yemen rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Yemen ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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