Micronesia (country) vs Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio

Micronesia (country)
128.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Yemen
118.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
57th
Yemen rank
60th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Yemen
100200300400198520042023

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 128.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 118.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 10.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 60th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 218.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births 403.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births 185.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births Yemen
1990s 203.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births 301.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births 97.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births Yemen
2000s 193.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births 190.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births 2.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births Micronesia (country)
2010s 174.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births 136.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births 38 Deaths per 100 000 live births Micronesia (country)
2020s 144.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births 133.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births 11.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Micronesia (country) or Yemen?
Micronesia (country), at 128.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 118.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Micronesia (country) and Yemen?
10.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Yemen?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Yemen rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Micronesia (country) ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 60th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.