Myanmar vs Yemen: Number of maternal deaths
Myanmar
1,700
in 2023
Yemen
1,600
in 2023
Myanmar rank
28th
Yemen rank
31st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1,700 against 1,600 in Yemen, a difference of 100.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,020 | 2,620 | 4,400 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 5,210 | 2,270 | 2,940 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3,250 | 1,640 | 1,610 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2,130 | 1,490 | 640 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1,850 | 1,800 | 50 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Myanmar, at 1,700 against 1,600 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 100, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 28th 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.