Maternal mortality ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio was 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Yemen, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
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 in Yemen peaked at 471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2013.
That places Yemen 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 407.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 344.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 298.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 383.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 155.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 274.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 181.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 46 East Timor 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 48 Botswana 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 50 Myanmar 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 51 Nepal 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 52 Indonesia 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Yemen
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 79 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 deaths (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 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.