Afghanistan vs Middle income: Number of maternal deaths

Afghanistan
7,600
in 2023
Middle income
164,000
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Middle income rank
9th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 164,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan, a difference of 156,400.

That makes Middle income's figure about 21.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 10,740 444,200 433,460 Middle income
1990s 11,830 360,200 348,370 Middle income
2000s 12,400 275,100 262,700 Middle income
2010s 9,620 216,200 206,580 Middle income
2020s 8,600 180,000 171,400 Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Middle income?
Middle income, at 164,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Middle income?
156,400, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle income?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Middle income rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.