Stillbirths in Yemen

Yemen: Stillbirths was 29,458 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
29,458
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
29,458
in 2023
All-time low
21,509
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Yemen, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 22.9k2001: 22.1k2002: 21.7k2003: 21.7k2004: 21.7k2005: 21.9k2006: 22.3k2007: 22.3k2008: 22.1k2009: 22.1k2010: 21.7k2011: 21.5k2012: 22.5k2013: 23.5k2014: 24.5k2015: 25.7k2016: 26.7k2017: 27.4k2018: 27.9k2019: 28.3k2020: 28.6k2021: 28.9k2022: 29.1k2023: 29.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirths in Yemen is 29,458, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Yemen peaked at 29,458 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,509, in 2011.

That places Yemen 2nd out of 20 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Sudan 36,973 compare
  2. 3 Egypt 20,448 compare
  3. 4 Iraq 12,712 compare
  4. 5 Algeria 8,050 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Yemen β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Yemen?
Stillbirths in Yemen was 29,458 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 29,458 in 2023.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 21,509 in 2011.
How does Yemen rank for stillbirths?
Yemen ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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