Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 183.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
183.4
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 184 countries
All-time high
471.06
in 1986
All-time low
150.96
in 2013
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Yemen, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Yemen stood at 183.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Yemen peaked at 471.06 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 150.96, in 2013.
Yemen ranks 48th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 466.11 | — |
| 1986 | 471.06 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 437.03 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 416.4 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 407.27 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 383.91 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 369.36 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 368.42 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 347.6 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 357.95 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 341.94 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 336.23 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 324.08 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 315.12 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 298.24 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 274.98 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 266.21 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 240.56 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 222.32 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 209.7 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 196.48 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 183.07 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 167.64 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 168.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 155.33 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 156.65 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 155.16 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 157.66 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 150.96 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 156.03 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 163.93 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 171.83 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 179.47 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 175.63 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 181.33 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 183.4 | +1.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 183.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 415.87, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 183.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.58 | 407.27 | 471.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 344.29 | 298.24 | 383.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.47 | 155.33 | 274.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.86 | 150.96 | 181.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.4 | 183.4 | 183.4 | 1 |
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 vs mean daily income in Yemen?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Yemen was 183.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 471.06 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.96 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Yemen ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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