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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520042023

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.

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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