Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7,600 against 6,500 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,100.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,740 | 10,000 | 740 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11,830 | 9,880 | 1,950 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12,400 | 7,030 | 5,370 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9,620 | 7,950 | 1,670 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,600 | 4,325 | 4,275 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Afghanistan, at 7,600 against 6,500 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1,100, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th 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.