Neonatal deaths in Yemen

Yemen: Neonatal deaths was 29,116 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29,116
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29,580
in 2023
All-time low
24,943
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Yemen, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 29.4k2001: 29.0k2002: 28.4k2003: 28.2k2004: 27.8k2005: 27.3k2006: 27.1k2007: 26.6k2008: 26.2k2009: 26.0k2010: 25.5k2011: 24.9k2012: 25.5k2013: 26.0k2014: 26.5k2015: 27.0k2016: 27.5k2017: 28.0k2018: 28.4k2019: 28.8k2020: 29.1k2021: 29.3k2022: 29.4k2023: 29.6k2024: 29.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Yemen stood at 29,116.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Yemen peaked at 29,580 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,943, in 2011.

Yemen ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,593 26,021 29,416 10
2010s 26,808 24,943 28,803 10
2020s 29,307 29,116 29,580 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
  2. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  3. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare
  4. 17 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
  5. 18 Somalia 27,537 compare
  6. 19 Mali 27,067 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Yemen?
Neonatal deaths in Yemen was 29,116 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 29,580 in 2023.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 24,943 in 2011.
How does Yemen rank for neonatal deaths?
Yemen ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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