Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Yemen
Yemen: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1,642 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,642
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,721
in 1986
All-time low
1,340
in 2011
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Yemen, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Yemen is 1,642, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Yemen peaked at 2,721 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,340, in 2011.
That places Yemen 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,637 | — |
| 1986 | 2,721 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,598 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,602 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,552 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,535 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,474 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,444 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,414 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,377 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,270 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,106 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,062 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,006 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,977 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,931 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,880 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,802 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,733 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,670 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,584 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,536 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,471 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,421 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,411 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,372 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,340 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,373 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,403 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,449 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,508 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,548 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,692 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1,648 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,656 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,751 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,065 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 1,691 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1,642 | -2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,642 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,762, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,642 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.9, 27.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,622 | 2,552 | 2,721 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,266 | 1,977 | 2,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,644 | 1,411 | 1,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,499 | 1,340 | 1,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,787 | 1,642 | 2,065 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 number of maternal deaths in Yemen?
- Number of maternal deaths in Yemen was 1,642 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,721 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,340 in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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