Number of infant deaths, female in Yemen
Yemen: Number of infant deaths, female was 20,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,390
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
39,441
in 1967
All-time low
18,801
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Yemen is 20,390, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Yemen peaked at 39,441 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 18,801, in 2012.
That places Yemen 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,645 | — |
| 1961 | 37,236 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 37,818 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 38,347 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 38,857 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 39,246 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 39,436 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 39,441 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 39,226 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 38,896 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 38,592 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 38,309 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 37,960 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 37,613 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 37,239 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 36,897 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 36,458 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 35,867 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 35,182 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 34,712 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 34,215 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 33,413 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 32,611 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 31,832 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 31,179 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 30,688 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 30,327 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 30,036 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 29,913 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 29,831 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 29,837 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29,943 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 30,058 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 30,133 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29,985 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 29,748 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 28,873 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 28,132 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 27,753 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27,246 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 26,580 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 25,699 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 24,786 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 24,013 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 23,275 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 22,507 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 21,819 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 21,171 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 20,465 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19,929 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 19,382 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18,844 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 18,801 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18,992 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19,343 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20,001 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 20,240 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20,573 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21,003 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21,157 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20,892 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 21,040 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20,906 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20,740 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 20,390 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,515 | 36,645 | 39,441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,883 | 34,712 | 38,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,404 | 29,831 | 34,215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,171 | 27,246 | 30,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,024 | 19,929 | 26,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,834 | 18,801 | 21,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,794 | 20,390 | 21,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,594 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,320 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 267,498 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Yemen?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Yemen was 20,390 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 39,441 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,801 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.