Angola vs Bangladesh: Number of maternal deaths
Angola
2,914 deaths
in 2020
Bangladesh
3,719 deaths
in 2020
Angola rank
21st
Bangladesh rank
19th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Angola
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3,719 deaths against 2,914 deaths in Angola, a difference of 805 deaths.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 21st and Bangladesh ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,899 deaths | 34,991 deaths | 29,092 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 6,926 deaths | 26,715 deaths | 19,789 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5,316 deaths | 13,986 deaths | 8,670 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3,291 deaths | 6,735 deaths | 3,443 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2,914 deaths | 3,719 deaths | 805.51 deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Angola or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 3,719 deaths against 2,914 deaths in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Angola and Bangladesh?
- 805 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Bangladesh?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Bangladesh rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Angola ranks 21st and Bangladesh ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.