Iraq vs Yemen: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Iraq
0.2152
in 2023
Yemen
0.549
in 2023
Iraq rank
4th
Yemen rank
2nd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.549 against 0.2152 in Iraq, a difference of 0.3338.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.6 times Iraq's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9032 | 3.26 | 2.36 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.8081 | 2.19 | 1.39 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.5634 | 1.08 | 0.5162 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.3747 | 0.649 | 0.2744 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.2212 | 0.6242 | 0.4029 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.549 against 0.2152 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Iraq and Yemen?
- 0.3338, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Iraq ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.