Timor-Leste vs Yemen: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Timor-Leste
203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Yemen
183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Timor-Leste rank
46th
Yemen rank
49th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Timor-Leste
- Yemen
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 20.52 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 49th of 185 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,521 deaths per 100,000 live births | 439.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,081 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births | 344.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 784.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 592.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 208.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 384.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 292.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 164.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 127.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Timor-Leste or Yemen?
- Timor-Leste, at 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Timor-Leste and Yemen?
- 20.52 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Timor-Leste and Yemen rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Timor-Leste ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 49th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.