Malawi vs Yemen: Number of maternal deaths
Malawi
1,500
in 2023
Yemen
1,600
in 2023
Malawi rank
32nd
Yemen rank
31st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Malawi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,600 against 1,500 in Malawi, a difference of 100.
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 32nd and Yemen ranks 31st of 194 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 | 4,620 | 2,620 | 2,000 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 4,140 | 2,270 | 1,870 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2,150 | 1,640 | 510 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,230 | 1,490 | 740 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,625 | 1,800 | 175 | 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 1,600 against 1,500 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Malawi and Yemen?
- 100, 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 32nd and Yemen ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.