Maternal mortality ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio was 118.4 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 61st of 196 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.
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
- 58 Micronesia 126.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 124.47 per 100,000 live births compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 122.59 per 100,000 live births compare
- 62 Eswatini 117.93 per 100,000 live births compare
- 63 Bangladesh 115.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.15 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Yemen
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 356,298 (2025)
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 61st out of 196 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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