Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 118 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Yemen, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 118 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Yemen peaked at 430 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2023.
That places Yemen 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 430 | — |
| 1986 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 388 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 371 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 359 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 341 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 330 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 319 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 311 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 296 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 282 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 271 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 260 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 241 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 231 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 218 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 205 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 194 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 181 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 171 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 161 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 153 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 149 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 144 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 140 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 137 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 142 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 134 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 135 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 156 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 125 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 118 | -5.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 118 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 118 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403.8 | 371 | 430 | 5 |
| 1990s | 301.9 | 250 | 359 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.4 | 149 | 241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.6 | 131 | 144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.5 | 118 | 156 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 57 Micronesia (country) 129 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 124 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 123 compare
- 60 Eswatini 118 compare
- 60 South Africa 118 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 115 compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Yemen?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Yemen was 118 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 430 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.