Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Yemen
Yemen: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 20.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Yemen stood at 20.8 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Yemen peaked at 27.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 26.5 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 25 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 22 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 20.8 per 1,000 total births is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.8 per 1,000 total births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 20.8 per 1,000 total births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.4 per 1,000 total births, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.81 per 1,000 total births | 22.8 per 1,000 total births | 27.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.22 per 1,000 total births | 21.9 per 1,000 total births | 22.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 per 1,000 total births | 20.8 per 1,000 total births | 21.6 per 1,000 total births | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Yemen?
- Stillbirth rate in Yemen was 20.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for stillbirth rate?
- Yemen ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.