Brazil vs Yemen: Number of maternal deaths
Brazil
1,741 Deaths
in 2023
Yemen
1,642 Deaths
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Yemen rank
31st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Brazil
- Yemen
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,741 Deaths against 1,642 Deaths in Yemen, a difference of 99 Deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st of 195 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,495 Deaths | 2,622 Deaths | 3,873 Deaths | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,823 Deaths | 2,266 Deaths | 1,556 Deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,213 Deaths | 1,644 Deaths | 569.33 Deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,829 Deaths | 1,499 Deaths | 329.79 Deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,552 Deaths | 1,787 Deaths | 764.68 Deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Brazil or Yemen?
- Brazil, at 1,741 Deaths against 1,642 Deaths in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Brazil and Yemen?
- 99 Deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Yemen?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Yemen rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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 annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.