Afghanistan vs Kenya: Maternal deaths by income group
Afghanistan
8,698
in 2020
Kenya
7,716
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
6th
Kenya rank
9th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8,698 against 7,716 in Kenya, a difference of 982.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,498 | 5,795 | 2,704 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10,787 | 6,071 | 4,716 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11,986 | 6,988 | 4,998 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9,798 | 7,181 | 2,617 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,698 | 7,716 | 981.86 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 8,698 against 7,716 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 982, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.