Children died before five per woman in Yemen
Yemen: Children died before five per woman was 0.1255 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1255
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 1952
All-time low
0.1255
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Children died before five per woman in Yemen, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Yemen is 0.1255, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Yemen peaked at 3.8 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.1255, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3.8 | — |
| 1953 | 3.72 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.63 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.54 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.46 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 3.6 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 3.55 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.5 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.45 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.4 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.29 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.18 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.12 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.04 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.95 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.85 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.75 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.65 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.56 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.38 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.21 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.11 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.72 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.53 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.44 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.37 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9791 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9295 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.88 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8312 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7574 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.717 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6735 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6343 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.587 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5393 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4957 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4595 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4265 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3938 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3627 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3339 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3088 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2865 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2671 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2519 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.239 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2248 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2154 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.213 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2021 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1952 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.191 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1828 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1686 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1618 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1413 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1331 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1255 | -5.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1255 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1255 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 | 3.46 | 3.8 | 8 |
| 1960s | 3.19 | 2.85 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 | 1.93 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.13 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8508 | 0.6343 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4194 | 0.2865 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2182 | 0.1828 | 0.2671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1461 | 0.1255 | 0.1686 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Yemen?
- Children died before five per woman in Yemen was 0.1255 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 1952.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for children died before five per woman?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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