South Africa vs Yemen: Number of maternal deaths
South Africa
1,516 deaths
in 2020
Yemen
1,852 deaths
in 2020
South Africa rank
35th
Yemen rank
32nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,852 deaths against 1,516 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 336 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,047 deaths | 2,738 deaths | 691.88 deaths | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1,686 deaths | 2,484 deaths | 797.56 deaths | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2,194 deaths | 1,662 deaths | 532.05 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,792 deaths | 1,575 deaths | 216.56 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,516 deaths | 1,852 deaths | 336.69 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,852 deaths against 1,516 deaths in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between South Africa and Yemen?
- 336 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.