Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0117 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
0.0143 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
16th
Pakistan rank
13th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0143 units per square kilometre against 0.0117 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0026 units per square kilometre.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.0143 units per square kilometre against 0.0117 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.0026 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.