Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0568 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0568 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1301 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0524 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0568 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.1301 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0524 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Yemen 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0568 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0568 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 40 Madagascar 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 0.0582 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 0.0578 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0562 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0554 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0568 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1301 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0524 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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 under-five deaths, male 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.