Number of maternal deaths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of maternal deaths was 1,642 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,642
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 194 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Yemen stood at 1,642.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Yemen ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths 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% |
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)
- 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 number of maternal deaths in Yemen?
- Number of maternal deaths in Yemen was 1,642 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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