What is the difference in stillbirth rate between World and Yemen?

6.5 per 1,000 total births, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

World vs Yemen: Stillbirth rate

World

14.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Yemen

20.8 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

World rank

18th

Yemen rank

20th

Stillbirth rate over time

World
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 20.8 per 1,000 total births against 14.3 per 1,000 total births in World, a difference of 6.5 per 1,000 total births.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

World ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th of 41 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	World	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.26 per 1,000 total births	24.81 per 1,000 total births	4.55 per 1,000 total births	Yemen
2010s	15.86 per 1,000 total births	22.22 per 1,000 total births	6.36 per 1,000 total births	Yemen
2020s	14.45 per 1,000 total births	21.2 per 1,000 total births	6.75 per 1,000 total births	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, World or Yemen?: Yemen, at 20.8 per 1,000 total births against 14.3 per 1,000 total births in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between World and Yemen?: 6.5 per 1,000 total births, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do World and Yemen rank globally for stillbirth rate?: World ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit: per 1,000 total births
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.