Stillbirth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Stillbirth rate was 20.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.8
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 201 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
Yemen recorded 20.8 for stillbirth rate in 2023. 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 5.8% 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 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
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 20th out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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