Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) was 118.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 118.4 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Yemen peaked at 240.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 118.4, in 2023.
That places Yemen 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240.88 | — |
| 2001 | 231.37 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 218.46 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 205.14 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 194.22 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 181.1 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 171.04 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 161.16 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 153.31 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 148.86 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 144.05 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 139.99 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 137.33 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 134.89 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 134.12 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 134.68 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 133.8 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 141.81 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 134.1 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 131.19 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 135.02 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 155.89 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 124.95 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 118.4 | -5.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 118.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 7.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.55 | 148.86 | 240.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.6 | 131.19 | 144.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.56 | 118.4 | 155.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 maternal mortality ratio in Yemen?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Yemen was 118.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 240.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.4 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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