Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 11,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths

Afghanistan

7,600

in 2023

Pakistan

11,000

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

6th

Pakistan rank

4th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Afghanistan
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 11,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,400.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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	10,740	20,200	9,460	Pakistan
1990s	11,830	24,700	12,870	Pakistan
2000s	12,400	19,200	6,800	Pakistan
2010s	9,620	13,800	4,180	Pakistan
2020s	8,600	11,750	3,150	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 11,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Pakistan?: 3,400, 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?: Afghanistan ranks 6th and Pakistan 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.