Is Yemen, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Yemen, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Yemen, Rep. rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Yemen, Rep. ranked #38 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Yemen, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Yemen, Rep. is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #4 of 23.

Yemen, Rep.: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

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In 2024, Yemen, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 33.80.

That's down 3.2% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Yemen, Rep. ranks #38 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #4 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
2010 · Arab Spring begins

Highlights

Peak: 58.80; 2005
Trough: 33.80; 2024
1-year change: -3.2%
5-year change: -13.3%; -2.8% / yr
10-year change: -19.1%; -2.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	33.8000
2023	34.9000
2022	36.0000
2021	36.9000
2020	37.6000
2019	39.0000
2018	39.7000
2017	40.1000
2016	40.7000
2015	41.6000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Yemen, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Yemen, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 33.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Yemen, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Yemen, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Yemen, Rep. rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Yemen, Rep. ranked #38 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Yemen, Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Yemen, Rep. is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #4 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.