Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Maternal deaths by income group
Afghanistan
8,698 deaths
in 2020
Indonesia
7,826 deaths
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
6th
Indonesia rank
7th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Afghanistan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8,698 deaths against 7,826 deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 872 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,498 deaths | 22,307 deaths | 13,809 deaths | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10,787 deaths | 16,304 deaths | 5,517 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 11,986 deaths | 12,859 deaths | 872.74 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9,798 deaths | 9,494 deaths | 304.39 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,698 deaths | 7,826 deaths | 871.64 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Afghanistan or Indonesia?
- Afghanistan, at 8,698 deaths against 7,826 deaths in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 872 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.