Lifetime risk of maternal death in Yemen
Yemen: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.549 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.549
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 1985
All-time low
0.549
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Yemen, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.549 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Yemen peaked at 3.5 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.549, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.5 | — |
| 1986 | 3.49 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.23 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 3.13 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.97 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.85 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.31 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.931 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8526 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7885 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7499 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6574 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6491 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.64 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.638 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6408 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6368 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6741 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6352 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6189 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6368 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7293 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5816 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.549 | -5.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.549 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.549 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0526, 10.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 | 2.97 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.59 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.7499 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.649 | 0.6189 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6242 | 0.549 | 0.7293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 40 Comoros 0.6606 compare
- 41 Pakistan 0.5646 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.5608 compare
- 44 Tuvalu 0.5414 compare
- 45 East Timor 0.5262 compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.4935 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Yemen?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Yemen was 0.549 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.549 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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