Ethiopia vs Yemen: Mortality rate, infant
Ethiopia
35.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Yemen
34.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
Yemen rank
37th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 35.7 per 1,000 live births against 34.7 per 1,000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.83 per 1,000 live births | 192.4 per 1,000 live births | 42.57 per 1,000 live births | Yemen |
| 1980s | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | 120.86 per 1,000 live births | 37.04 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 111.59 per 1,000 live births | 88.32 per 1,000 live births | 23.27 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 76.51 per 1,000 live births | 61.06 per 1,000 live births | 15.45 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 49.46 per 1,000 live births | 41.91 per 1,000 live births | 7.55 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 37.65 per 1,000 live births | 36.12 per 1,000 live births | 1.52 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Ethiopia or Yemen?
- Ethiopia, at 35.7 per 1,000 live births against 34.7 per 1,000 live births in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 1 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release