India vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths (Our World)
India
18,688
in 2023
Pakistan
10,669
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 18,688 against 10,669 in Pakistan, a difference of 8,019.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165,540 | 20,225 | 145,315 | India |
| 1990s | 126,782 | 24,520 | 102,262 | India |
| 2000s | 80,968 | 19,122 | 61,846 | India |
| 2010s | 35,318 | 13,790 | 21,528 | India |
| 2020s | 24,819 | 11,681 | 13,137 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 18,688 against 10,669 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between India and Pakistan?
- 8,019, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.