Stillbirth rate in Yemen

Yemen: Stillbirth rate was 20.8 in 2023. β–Ό 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

01020302000201120232000: 27.72001: 26.52002: 25.62003: 252004: 24.62005: 24.52006: 24.32007: 23.82008: 23.32009: 22.82010: 22.32011: 222012: 222013: 22.12014: 22.22015: 22.42016: 22.62017: 22.52018: 22.22019: 21.92020: 21.62021: 21.32022: 21.12023: 20.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Djibouti 29.75 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 21.51 compare
  3. 4 Morocco 12.28 compare
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 11.67 compare
  5. 6 Iraq 10.84 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More health data for Yemen

All data for Yemen β†’

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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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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