Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Yemen
Yemen: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Yemen, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.5% for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Yemen peaked at 3.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.5% | — |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 40 Comoros 0.7% compare
- 41 Pakistan 0.6% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.6% compare
- 44 Tuvalu 0.5% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.5% compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.5% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Yemen?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Yemen was 0.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.