Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Pakistan or Tanzania?

Pakistan, at 11,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Pakistan vs Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)

Pakistan

11,000

in 2023

Tanzania

6,500

in 2023

Pakistan rank

4th

Tanzania rank

7th

Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time

Pakistan
Tanzania

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 11,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania, a difference of 4,500.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Tanzania's.

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

Pakistan ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	20,200	10,000	10,200	Pakistan
1990s	24,700	9,880	14,820	Pakistan
2000s	19,200	7,030	12,170	Pakistan
2010s	13,800	7,950	5,850	Pakistan
2020s	11,750	4,325	7,425	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Pakistan or Tanzania?: Pakistan, at 11,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Pakistan and Tanzania?: 4,500, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Pakistan ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 7th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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.