Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Sub-Saharan Africa
187,000
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
6,500
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
7th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198520042023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 187,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 180,500.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 28.8 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 234,400 10,000 224,400 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 229,100 9,880 219,220 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 214,200 7,030 207,170 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 219,000 7,950 211,050 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 192,750 4,325 188,425 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 187,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
180,500, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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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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.