Malawi vs Yemen: Number of maternal deaths
Malawi
1,490 Deaths
in 2023
Yemen
1,642 Deaths
in 2023
Malawi rank
33rd
Yemen rank
31st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Malawi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,642 Deaths against 1,490 Deaths in Malawi, a difference of 152 Deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 31st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,637 Deaths | 2,622 Deaths | 2,015 Deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 4,137 Deaths | 2,266 Deaths | 1,871 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2,131 Deaths | 1,644 Deaths | 486.99 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,250 Deaths | 1,499 Deaths | 751.3 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,629 Deaths | 1,787 Deaths | 158.36 Deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Malawi or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,642 Deaths against 1,490 Deaths in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Malawi and Yemen?
- 152 Deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Malawi ranks 33rd 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.