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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

1952–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen stood at 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

That places Yemen 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Yemen

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 570,800 (2025)
Population, male 50.7% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 578,203 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 607,475 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 561,315 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 11.65 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 17.14 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 589,338 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 543,962 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 512,258 (2025)

All data for Yemen →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Yemen?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 3.8 under-five deaths per woman in 1952.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Yemen rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Yemen ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).