Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 10,669 Deaths against 7,646 Deaths in Afghanistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

3,023 Deaths, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths

Afghanistan

7,646 Deaths

in 2023

Pakistan

10,669 Deaths

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

6th

Pakistan rank

4th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Afghanistan
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 10,669 Deaths against 7,646 Deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,023 Deaths.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 195 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	10,754 Deaths	20,225 Deaths	9,471 Deaths	Pakistan
1990s	11,842 Deaths	24,520 Deaths	12,678 Deaths	Pakistan
2000s	12,320 Deaths	19,122 Deaths	6,802 Deaths	Pakistan
2010s	9,585 Deaths	13,790 Deaths	4,205 Deaths	Pakistan
2020s	8,590 Deaths	11,681 Deaths	3,091 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 10,669 Deaths against 7,646 Deaths in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Pakistan?: 3,023 Deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Afghanistan ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.