Stillbirths in Yemen
Yemen: Stillbirths was 29,458 in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 18.9× the median. (19 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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