Stillbirth rate (UNICEF) in Yemen
Yemen: Stillbirth rate was 20.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.8
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
27.74
in 2000
All-time low
20.8
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Yemen stood at 20.8. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Yemen peaked at 27.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2023.
That places Yemen 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.74 | — |
| 2001 | 26.54 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.64 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 25 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.62 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.47 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.27 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.85 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.33 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.8 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.28 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.97 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.97 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.08 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.43 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.59 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.48 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.19 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.91 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.6 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.32 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.08 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.8 | -1.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 20.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.43, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.83 | 22.8 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.21 | 21.91 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 20.8 | 21.6 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Yemen?
- Stillbirth rate in Yemen was 20.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for stillbirth rate?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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