Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Yemen
Yemen: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 38.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 38.14 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Yemen peaked at 92.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.14, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.91 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 43 Turkmenistan 39 compare
- 44 Comoros 38.97 compare
- 45 Kenya 38.85 compare
- 47 State of Palestine 37.85 compare
- 48 Rwanda 37.74 compare
- 49 United Republic of Tanzania 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)
- 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in Yemen?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Yemen was 38.14 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 92.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.14 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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