Myanmar vs Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio
Myanmar
178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Yemen
183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Myanmar rank
51st
Yemen rank
50th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Myanmar, a difference of 4.73 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 50th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 439.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 117.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 444.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 344.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 99.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 319.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 208.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 111.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 253.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 164.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 88.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.73 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, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 4.73 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Myanmar ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 50th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.