Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Yemen
Yemen: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 38.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.14 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
46th
of 213 countries
All-time high
92.91 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
38.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 38.14 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.14 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 46th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.91 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 78.96 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 74.66 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 70.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 66.85 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 60.22 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 57.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 55.01 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 51.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 49.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 48.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.28 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 47.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.25 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 42.64 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 38.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 38.14 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 38.14 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 per 1,000 live births, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.68 per 1,000 live births | 57.46 per 1,000 live births | 92.91 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.61 per 1,000 live births | 46.12 per 1,000 live births | 55.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.95 per 1,000 live births | 38.14 per 1,000 live births | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 43 Turkmenistan 39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Comoros 38.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Kenya 38.85 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 State of Palestine 37.85 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Rwanda 37.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 United Republic of Tanzania 37 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Yemen?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Yemen was 38.14 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 213 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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