Maternal mortality in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal mortality was 183.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
183.4
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
471.06
in 1986
All-time low
150.96
in 2013
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Yemen, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 183.4 for maternal mortality 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 in Yemen peaked at 471.06 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 150.96, in 2013.
Yemen ranks 50th of 189 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 466.11 | — |
| 1986 | 471.06 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 437.03 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 416.4 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 407.27 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 383.91 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 369.36 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 368.42 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 347.6 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 357.95 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 341.94 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 336.23 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 324.08 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 315.12 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 298.24 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 274.98 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 266.21 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 240.56 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 222.32 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 209.7 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 196.48 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 183.07 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 167.64 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 168.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 155.33 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 156.65 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 155.16 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 157.66 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 150.96 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 156.03 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 163.93 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 171.83 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 179.47 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 175.63 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 181.33 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 183.4 | +1.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 183.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 183.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.58 | 407.27 | 471.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 344.29 | 298.24 | 383.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.47 | 155.33 | 274.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.86 | 150.96 | 181.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.4 | 183.4 | 183.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 in Yemen?
- Maternal mortality in Yemen was 183.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 471.06 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.96 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for maternal mortality?
- Yemen ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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