Afghanistan vs IDA total: Number of maternal deaths
Afghanistan
7,600
in 2023
IDA total
202,000
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
IDA total rank
4th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 202,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan, a difference of 194,400.
That makes IDA total's figure about 26.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and IDA total ranks 4th of 194 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,740 | 315,400 | 304,660 | IDA total |
| 1990s | 11,830 | 303,300 | 291,470 | IDA total |
| 2000s | 12,400 | 263,000 | 250,600 | IDA total |
| 2010s | 9,620 | 246,800 | 237,180 | IDA total |
| 2020s | 8,600 | 212,000 | 203,400 | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 202,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and IDA total?
- 194,400, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA total?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA total rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and IDA total ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.