Americas (WHO region) vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths

Americas (WHO region)
7,813
in 2023
Pakistan
10,669
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Pakistan
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198520042023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 10,669 against 7,813 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 2,856.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 7 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 20,419 20,225 193.56 Americas (WHO region)
1990s 14,894 24,520 9,626 Pakistan
2000s 10,183 19,122 8,939 Pakistan
2010s 8,633 13,790 5,157 Pakistan
2020s 10,450 11,681 1,231 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Americas (WHO region) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 10,669 against 7,813 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Americas (WHO region) and Pakistan?
2,856, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Pakistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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