India vs Low & middle income: Number of maternal deaths
India
19,000
in 2023
Low & middle income
244,000
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- India
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 244,000 against 19,000 in India, a difference of 225,000.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 12.8 times India's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165,800 | 580,000 | 414,200 | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 127,000 | 497,200 | 370,200 | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 81,000 | 390,500 | 309,500 | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 35,200 | 316,800 | 281,600 | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 25,000 | 266,750 | 241,750 | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, India or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 244,000 against 19,000 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between India and Low & middle income?
- 225,000, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- India ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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.