Afghanistan vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of maternal deaths

Afghanistan
7,646
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
32,702
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198520042023

How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 32,702 against 7,646 in Afghanistan, a difference of 25,056.

That makes South-East Asia (WHO region)'s figure about 4.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 194 countries.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 10,754 241,242 230,488 South-East Asia (WHO region)
1990s 11,842 184,320 172,478 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2000s 12,320 117,181 104,862 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 9,585 56,762 47,176 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 8,590 42,472 33,882 South-East Asia (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 32,702 against 7,646 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
25,056, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed