Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 187,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan, a difference of 179,400.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 24.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,740 | 234,400 | 223,660 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 11,830 | 229,100 | 217,270 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 12,400 | 214,200 | 201,800 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 9,620 | 219,000 | 209,380 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8,600 | 192,750 | 184,150 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 187,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 179,400, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.