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Yemen Infant Mortality Rate

Yemen's infant mortality rate fell to 34.7 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 35.7 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1 from the previous year. Yemen has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (34.70 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Yemen is higher (34.70 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 5th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 34.7
2022 35.7
2021 36.7
2020 37.4
2019 38.8
2018 39.6
2017 39.7
2016 40.5
2015 41.3
2014 41.5
2013 42.4
2012 43.7
2011 45
2010 46.6
2009 48.5
2008 50.6
2007 53.1
2006 55.8
2005 58.7
2004 61.9
2003 65.2
2002 68.6
2001 72.3
2000 75.9
1999 79.2
1998 82.1
1997 84.5
1996 86.3
1995 87.9
1994 89.2
1993 90.7
1992 92.4
1991 94.3
1990 96.6
1989 99.2
1988 102.3
1987 105.9
1986 110.1
1985 114.9
1984 120.6
1983 127.3
1982 134.8
1981 142.7
1980 150.8
1979 159
1978 167.2
1977 175.2
1976 182.9
1975 190.1
1974 196.8
1973 203.2
1972 209.7
1971 216.4
1970 223.5
1969 230.9
1968 238.1
1967 244.9
1966 251.4
1965 256.6
1964 261.1
1963 264.8
1962 267.9
1961 270.4
1960 272.8
Yemen Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Yemen who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 69.3 67.95 2023