India vs Pakistan: Maternal deaths by income group
India
23,753
in 2020
Pakistan
9,809
in 2020
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 23,753 against 9,809 in Pakistan, a difference of 13,944.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 159,974 | 18,028 | 141,947 | India |
| 1990s | 127,005 | 22,274 | 104,731 | India |
| 2000s | 81,027 | 17,909 | 63,118 | India |
| 2010s | 35,359 | 12,593 | 22,766 | India |
| 2020s | 23,753 | 9,809 | 13,944 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 23,753 against 9,809 in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between India and Pakistan?
- 13,944, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.