Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 177,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 170,500.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 27.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 229,000 | 10,000 | 219,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 225,500 | 9,880 | 215,620 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 211,200 | 7,030 | 204,170 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 213,200 | 7,950 | 205,250 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 183,750 | 4,325 | 179,425 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 177,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 170,500, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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
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.