Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths
Afghanistan
8,698 deaths
in 2020
Pakistan
9,809 deaths
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9,809 deaths against 8,698 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,111 deaths.
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 deaths | 18,028 deaths | 9,529 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 10,787 deaths | 22,274 deaths | 11,487 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11,986 deaths | 17,909 deaths | 5,923 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9,798 deaths | 12,593 deaths | 2,795 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8,698 deaths | 9,809 deaths | 1,111 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9,809 deaths against 8,698 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 1,111 deaths, 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 number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. 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.