The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen
Yemen: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 183.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
183.4
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
471.06
in 1986
All-time low
150.96
in 2013
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen is 183.4, 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 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 150.96, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 466.11 | — |
| 1986 | 471.06 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 437.03 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 416.4 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 407.27 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 383.91 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 369.36 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 368.42 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 347.6 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 357.95 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 341.94 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 336.23 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 324.08 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 315.12 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 298.24 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 274.98 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 266.21 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 240.56 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 222.32 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 209.7 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 196.48 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 183.07 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 167.64 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 168.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 155.33 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 156.65 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 155.16 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 157.66 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 150.96 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 156.03 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 163.93 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 171.83 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 179.47 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 175.63 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 181.33 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 183.4 | +1.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 183.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 183.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.58 | 407.27 | 471.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 344.29 | 298.24 | 383.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.47 | 155.33 | 274.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.86 | 150.96 | 181.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.4 | 183.4 | 183.4 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Yemen was 183.4 in 2020, according to 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 in 1986.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.96 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 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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