Infant deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Infant deaths was 46,799 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46,799
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
59,496
in 2000
All-time low
42,713
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Yemen is 46,799, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Yemen peaked at 59,496 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42,713, in 2012.
That places Yemen 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,496 | — |
| 2001 | 57,581 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 55,545 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 53,838 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 52,202 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 50,489 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 49,105 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 47,772 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 46,289 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45,212 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 44,037 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 42,824 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 42,713 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43,180 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43,988 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 45,453 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 46,040 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46,848 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 47,803 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 48,212 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47,779 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48,125 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 47,859 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 47,523 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 46,799 | -1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 46,799 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 46,799 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 29.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,753 | 45,212 | 59,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,110 | 42,713 | 48,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,617 | 46,799 | 48,125 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 29,116 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Yemen?
- Infant deaths in Yemen was 46,799 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 59,496 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,713 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for infant deaths?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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