Maternal deaths ihme in Yemen
Yemen: Maternal deaths ihme was 1,852 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,852
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,855
in 1986
All-time low
1,353
in 2009
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Yemen, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Yemen is 1,852, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Yemen peaked at 2,855 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,353, in 2009.
That places Yemen 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,741 | — |
| 1986 | 2,855 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,731 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,677 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,688 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,603 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,571 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,627 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,537 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,642 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,541 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,421 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,363 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,307 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,225 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,065 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2,005 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,833 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,734 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,665 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,591 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,521 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,412 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,444 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,353 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1,388 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,404 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,454 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,417 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,492 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,587 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,679 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,764 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,748 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,819 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,852 | +1.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,852 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,852 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 21.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,738 | 2,677 | 2,855 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,484 | 2,225 | 2,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,662 | 1,353 | 2,065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,575 | 1,388 | 1,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,852 | 1,852 | 1,852 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 29 Brazil 2,011 compare
- 30 Philippines 1,935 compare
- 31 Central African Republic 1,888 compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 1,734 compare
- 34 Myanmar 1,658 compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Yemen?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Yemen was 1,852 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,855 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,353 in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Yemen ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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