Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0393 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0393 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0747 units per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0356 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Yemen is 0.0393 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.0747 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Yemen 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0393 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0747 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.