Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths
Afghanistan
7,646 Deaths
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
6,472 Deaths
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
7th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7,646 Deaths against 6,472 Deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,174 Deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,754 Deaths | 10,217 Deaths | 537.04 Deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11,842 Deaths | 9,971 Deaths | 1,871 Deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12,320 Deaths | 7,030 Deaths | 5,290 Deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9,585 Deaths | 7,951 Deaths | 1,634 Deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,590 Deaths | 4,297 Deaths | 4,292 Deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Afghanistan, at 7,646 Deaths against 6,472 Deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1,174 Deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th 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.