Indonesia vs Pakistan: Maternal deaths by income group

Indonesia
7,826 deaths
in 2020
Pakistan
9,809 deaths
in 2020
Indonesia rank
7th
Pakistan rank
5th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 9,809 deaths against 7,826 deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 1,983 deaths.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 22,307 deaths 18,028 deaths 4,280 deaths Indonesia
1990s 16,304 deaths 22,274 deaths 5,970 deaths Pakistan
2000s 12,859 deaths 17,909 deaths 5,050 deaths Pakistan
2010s 9,494 deaths 12,593 deaths 3,099 deaths Pakistan
2020s 7,826 deaths 9,809 deaths 1,983 deaths Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 9,809 deaths against 7,826 deaths in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Indonesia and Pakistan?
1,983 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Indonesia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.