Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Afghanistan
7,646
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
6,472
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
7th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k198520042023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7,646 against 6,472 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,174.

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 194 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 10,217 537.04 Afghanistan
1990s 11,842 9,971 1,871 Afghanistan
2000s 12,320 7,030 5,290 Afghanistan
2010s 9,585 7,951 1,634 Afghanistan
2020s 8,590 4,297 4,292 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 against 6,472 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, 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 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