Number of child deaths per woman in Yemen
Yemen: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1255 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.8 under-five deaths per woman
in 1952
All-time low
0.1255 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Yemen, 1952–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Yemen is 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman, 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, number of child deaths per woman in Yemen peaked at 3.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Yemen, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3.8 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1953 | 3.72 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.63 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.54 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.46 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 3.6 under-five deaths per woman | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 3.55 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.5 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.35 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.29 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.25 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.18 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.12 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.95 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.85 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.75 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.65 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.56 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.47 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.38 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9791 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9295 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.88 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8312 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7574 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.717 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6735 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6343 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.587 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5393 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4957 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4595 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4265 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3938 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3627 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3339 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3088 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2865 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2671 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.239 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2248 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2154 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.213 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2021 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1952 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.191 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1828 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1686 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1618 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1413 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1331 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 under-five deaths per woman | 3.46 under-five deaths per woman | 3.8 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1960s | 3.19 under-five deaths per woman | 2.85 under-five deaths per woman | 3.45 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | 2.75 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8508 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6343 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4194 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2865 under-five deaths per woman | 0.587 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2182 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1828 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2671 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1461 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1686 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 43 Papua New Guinea 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 44 Ghana 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 47 Eritrea 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 48 Eswatini 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman compare
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 number of child deaths per woman in Yemen?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Yemen was 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).