Number of maternal deaths by region in Yemen
Yemen: Number of maternal deaths by region 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
Number of maternal deaths by region in Yemen, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Yemen stood at 1,852.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Yemen?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Yemen was 1,852 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,855 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,353 in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Yemen ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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