Bangladesh vs Least developed countries: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 105,000 against 4,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 101,000.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 26.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,800 | 220,000 | 184,200 | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 27,600 | 207,200 | 179,600 | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 15,200 | 161,700 | 146,500 | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 6,890 | 134,600 | 127,710 | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 5,075 | 111,750 | 106,675 | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bangladesh or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 105,000 against 4,000 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
- 101,000, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Least developed countries rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 12th 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.