South Africa vs Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio
South Africa
117.57
in 2023
Yemen
118.4
in 2023
South Africa rank
55th
Yemen rank
53rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 118.4 against 117.57 in South Africa, a difference of 0.83.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.29 | 190.56 | 53.74 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 163.6 | 136.6 | 27.01 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 139.06 | 133.57 | 5.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 118.4 against 117.57 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0.83, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.