Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Maternal deaths ihme

Afghanistan
8,698
in 2020
Pakistan
9,809
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th

Maternal deaths ihme over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198520022020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 9,809 against 8,698 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,111.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 8,498 18,028 9,529 Pakistan
1990s 10,787 22,274 11,487 Pakistan
2000s 11,986 17,909 5,923 Pakistan
2010s 9,798 12,593 2,795 Pakistan
2020s 8,698 9,809 1,111 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths ihme, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 9,809 against 8,698 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths ihme between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
1,111, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for maternal deaths ihme?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed