Maternal mortality ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio was 118.4 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
118.4 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
66th
of 212 countries
All-time high
240.88 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
118.4 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 118.4 per 100,000 live births 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 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 118.4 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 66th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240.88 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 231.37 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 218.46 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 205.14 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 194.22 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 181.1 per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 171.04 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 161.16 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 153.31 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 148.86 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 144.05 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 139.99 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 137.33 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 134.89 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 134.12 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 134.68 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 133.8 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 141.81 per 100,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 134.1 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 131.19 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 135.02 per 100,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 155.89 per 100,000 live births | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 124.95 per 100,000 live births | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 118.4 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 118.4 per 100,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 118.4 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.56 per 100,000 live births | 148.86 per 100,000 live births | 240.88 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.6 per 100,000 live births | 131.19 per 100,000 live births | 144.05 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.57 per 100,000 live births | 118.4 per 100,000 live births | 155.89 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 63 Micronesia 126.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 124.47 per 100,000 live births compare
- 65 Solomon Islands 122.59 per 100,000 live births compare
- 67 Eswatini 117.93 per 100,000 live births compare
- 68 South Africa 117.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 69 Bangladesh 115.11 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Yemen?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Yemen was 118.4 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 240.88 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.4 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Yemen ranks 66th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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