Solomon Islands vs Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio
Solomon Islands
122.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Yemen
118.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
59th
Yemen rank
60th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Solomon Islands
- Yemen
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 122.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 118.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 4.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 60th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 403.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 200.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Yemen |
| 1990s | 170.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 301.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 131.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Yemen |
| 2000s | 161.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 190.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 28.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Yemen |
| 2010s | 143.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 136.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 133.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 133.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.4898 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Solomon Islands or Yemen?
- Solomon Islands, at 122.59 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 Solomon Islands and Yemen?
- 4.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Yemen?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Yemen rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Solomon Islands ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 60th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.