Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen is 0.003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Yemen ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Niger 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Grenada 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mali 0.0029 units per square kilometre 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0671 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0705 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.