Bangladesh vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 101,000 against 4,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 97,000.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 25.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,800 | 157,800 | 122,000 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 27,600 | 156,400 | 128,800 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 15,200 | 141,000 | 125,800 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 6,890 | 126,600 | 119,710 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 5,075 | 106,500 | 101,425 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bangladesh or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 101,000 against 4,000 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bangladesh and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 97,000, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th 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.