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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.47 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 24.24 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.14 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 18.91 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).