Afghanistan vs Kenya: Number of maternal deaths by region
Afghanistan
8,698 deaths
in 2020
Kenya
7,716 deaths
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
6th
Kenya rank
9th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8,698 deaths against 7,716 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 982 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,498 deaths | 5,795 deaths | 2,704 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10,787 deaths | 6,071 deaths | 4,716 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11,986 deaths | 6,988 deaths | 4,998 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9,798 deaths | 7,181 deaths | 2,617 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,698 deaths | 7,716 deaths | 981.86 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 8,698 deaths against 7,716 deaths in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 982 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.