Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Yemen
Yemen: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 38.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.14
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
125.23
in 1990
All-time low
38.14
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 38.14 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Yemen peaked at 125.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.14, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125.23 | — |
| 1991 | 121.56 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 118.37 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 115.5 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 112.89 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 110.45 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 107.9 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 104.97 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 101.46 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 97.42 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 92.91 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 88.2 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 83.5 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 78.96 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 74.66 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 70.61 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 66.85 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 63.4 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 60.22 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 57.46 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 55.01 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 51.58 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 49.64 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 48.66 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.28 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.95 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 47.47 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.25 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.12 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 42.64 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.09 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.49 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 38.14 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.58 | 97.42 | 125.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.68 | 57.46 | 92.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.61 | 46.12 | 55.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.95 | 38.14 | 43.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 41 Turkmenistan 39 compare
- 42 Comoros 38.97 compare
- 43 Kenya 38.85 compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 37.85 compare
- 46 Rwanda 37.74 compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 37 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Yemen?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Yemen was 38.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 125.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.14 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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