Number of stillbirths in Yemen
Yemen: Number of stillbirths was 29,458 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Yemen is 29,458, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Yemen peaked at 29,458 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,509, in 2011.
That places Yemen 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,875 | — |
| 2001 | 22,145 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 21,702 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,664 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21,703 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 21,945 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 22,338 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22,295 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22,147 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22,114 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,707 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21,509 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22,456 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 23,482 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 24,523 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 25,698 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 26,740 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 27,445 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 27,882 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28,278 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28,640 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 28,852 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29,150 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29,458 | +1.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29,458 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29,458 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 18.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,093 | 21,664 | 22,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,972 | 21,509 | 28,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,025 | 28,640 | 29,458 | 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 stillbirths in Yemen?
- Number of stillbirths in Yemen was 29,458 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29,458 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,509 in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for number of stillbirths?
- Yemen ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation