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
2000β2024
Neonatal deaths in Yemen, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
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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