Americas (WHO region) vs India: Number of maternal deaths
Americas (WHO region)
7,813
in 2023
India
18,688
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 18,688 against 7,813 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 10,875.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,419 | 165,540 | 145,122 | India |
| 1990s | 14,894 | 126,782 | 111,888 | India |
| 2000s | 10,183 | 80,968 | 70,785 | India |
| 2010s | 8,633 | 35,318 | 26,685 | India |
| 2020s | 10,450 | 24,819 | 14,368 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Americas (WHO region) or India?
- India, at 18,688 against 7,813 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Americas (WHO region) and India?
- 10,875, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and India?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and India rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
- 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.