Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen is 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
Yemen ranks 49th of 185 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. births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 466.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 437.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 416.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 407.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 383.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 369.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 368.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 347.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 357.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 341.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 336.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 324.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 315.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 298.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 274.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 266.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 240.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 222.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 209.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 196.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 183.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 167.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 168.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 155.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 156.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 155.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 157.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 156.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 163.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 171.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 179.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 175.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 181.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
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 Timor-Leste 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
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Yemen?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.