Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths
Afghanistan
7,646 Deaths
in 2023
Indonesia
6,298 Deaths
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Indonesia rank
8th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7,646 Deaths against 6,298 Deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 1,348 Deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,754 Deaths | 21,212 Deaths | 10,458 Deaths | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 11,842 Deaths | 16,321 Deaths | 4,479 Deaths | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 12,320 Deaths | 13,168 Deaths | 848.28 Deaths | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9,585 Deaths | 9,692 Deaths | 106.77 Deaths | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8,590 Deaths | 7,934 Deaths | 655.84 Deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Indonesia?
- Afghanistan, at 7,646 Deaths against 6,298 Deaths in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 1,348 Deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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 annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.