Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 118.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
118.4
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
60th
of 195 countries
All-time high
430.43
in 1986
All-time low
118.4
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Yemen, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 118.4 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 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 who gho in Yemen peaked at 430.43 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 118.4, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 429.85 | — |
| 1986 | 430.43 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 399.75 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 388.42 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 371.48 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 358.7 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 341.36 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 329.52 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 319.29 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 310.95 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 295.53 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 281.59 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 270.55 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 259.69 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 250.49 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 240.88 | -3.8% |
| 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 below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 118.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403.99 | 371.48 | 430.43 | 5 |
| 1990s | 301.77 | 250.49 | 358.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.56 | 148.86 | 240.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.6 | 131.19 | 144.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.57 | 118.4 | 155.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 57 Micronesia (country) 128.75 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 124.47 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 122.59 compare
- 61 Eswatini 117.93 compare
- 62 South Africa 117.57 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 115.11 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Yemen?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Yemen was 118.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 430.43 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.4 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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