India vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths
India
18,688 Deaths
in 2023
Pakistan
10,669 Deaths
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 18,688 Deaths against 10,669 Deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 8,019 Deaths.
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 Deaths | 20,225 Deaths | 145,315 Deaths | India |
| 1990s | 126,782 Deaths | 24,520 Deaths | 102,262 Deaths | India |
| 2000s | 80,968 Deaths | 19,122 Deaths | 61,846 Deaths | India |
| 2010s | 35,318 Deaths | 13,790 Deaths | 21,528 Deaths | India |
| 2020s | 24,819 Deaths | 11,681 Deaths | 13,137 Deaths | 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 Deaths against 10,669 Deaths in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between India and Pakistan?
- 8,019 Deaths, 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?
- 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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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.