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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen

Yemen: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen, 1985–2020

2003004005001985200220201985: 466.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 471.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 437 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 416.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 407.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 383.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 369.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 368.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 347.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 358 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 341.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 336.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 324.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 315.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 298.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 275 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 266.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 240.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 222.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 209.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 196.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 183.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 167.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 168.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 155.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 156.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 155.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 157.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 151 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 156 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 163.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 171.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 179.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 175.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 181.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen is 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen peaked at 471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2013.

That places Yemen 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 466.11 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
1987 437.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.2%
1988 416.4 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
1989 407.27 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
1990 383.91 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
1991 369.36 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
1992 368.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
1993 347.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
1994 357.95 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.0%
1995 341.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
1996 336.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
1997 324.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
1998 315.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
1999 298.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.4%
2000 274.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
2001 266.21 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2002 240.56 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.6%
2003 222.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.6%
2004 209.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
2005 196.48 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.3%
2006 183.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.8%
2007 167.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.4%
2008 168.45 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%
2009 155.33 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
2010 156.65 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
2011 155.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
2012 157.66 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
2013 150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
2014 156.03 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
2015 163.93 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.1%
2016 171.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.8%
2017 179.47 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.4%
2018 175.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.1%
2019 181.33 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.2%
2020 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 439.58 deaths per 100,000 live births 407.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 344.29 deaths per 100,000 live births 298.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 383.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 208.47 deaths per 100,000 live births 155.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 274.98 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 164.86 deaths per 100,000 live births 150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births 181.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 46 Timor-Leste 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 47 Papua New Guinea 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 48 Botswana 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 50 Myanmar 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 51 Nepal 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 52 Indonesia 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen was 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 471.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Yemen ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.