Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths by region
Yemen
1,852 deaths
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1,734 deaths
in 2020
Yemen rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,852 deaths against 1,734 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 118 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,738 deaths | 1,381 deaths | 1,358 deaths | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2,484 deaths | 1,299 deaths | 1,185 deaths | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1,662 deaths | 2,430 deaths | 767.26 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,575 deaths | 2,216 deaths | 640.59 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,852 deaths | 1,734 deaths | 118.49 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
- Yemen, at 1,852 deaths against 1,734 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 118 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Yemen ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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.