Middle income vs Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)

Middle income
164,000
in 2023
Tanzania
6,500
in 2023
Middle income rank
9th
Tanzania rank
7th

Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time

  • Middle income
  • Tanzania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k198520042023

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 164,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania, a difference of 157,500.

That makes Middle income's figure about 25.2 times Tanzania's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 444,200 10,000 434,200 Middle income
1990s 360,200 9,880 350,320 Middle income
2000s 275,100 7,030 268,070 Middle income
2010s 216,200 7,950 208,250 Middle income
2020s 180,000 4,325 175,675 Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Middle income or Tanzania?
Middle income, at 164,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Middle income and Tanzania?
157,500, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Tanzania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Tanzania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Middle income ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 47 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.