IDA total vs India: Number of maternal deaths
IDA total
202,000
in 2023
India
19,000
in 2023
IDA total rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- IDA total
- India
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 202,000 against 19,000 in India, a difference of 183,000.
That makes IDA total's figure about 10.6 times India's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 315,400 | 165,800 | 149,600 | IDA total |
| 1990s | 303,300 | 127,000 | 176,300 | IDA total |
| 2000s | 263,000 | 81,000 | 182,000 | IDA total |
| 2010s | 246,800 | 35,200 | 211,600 | IDA total |
| 2020s | 212,000 | 25,000 | 187,000 | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, IDA total or India?
- IDA total, at 202,000 against 19,000 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between IDA total and India?
- 183,000, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and India?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and India rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- IDA total ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- 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.