Afghanistan vs Europe (WHO region): Number of maternal deaths
Afghanistan
7,646
in 2023
Europe (WHO region)
1,084
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Europe (WHO region) rank
7th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe (WHO region)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7,646 against 1,084 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 6,562.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 7.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,754 | 5,781 | 4,973 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11,842 | 3,713 | 8,128 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12,320 | 2,215 | 10,105 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9,585 | 1,562 | 8,024 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,590 | 1,483 | 7,107 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Europe (WHO region)?
- Afghanistan, at 7,646 against 1,084 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Europe (WHO region)?
- 6,562, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe (WHO region)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.