Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs India: Number of maternal deaths

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
33,013
in 2023
India
18,688
in 2023
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520042023

How they compare

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 33,013 against 18,688 in India, a difference of 14,325.

That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 1.8 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 7 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) India Difference Ahead
1980s 61,193 165,540 104,348 India
1990s 59,910 126,782 66,872 India
2000s 50,508 80,968 30,460 India
2010s 39,279 35,318 3,961 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2020s 36,459 24,819 11,641 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or India?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 33,013 against 18,688 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and India?
14,325, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and India?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and India rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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