Afghanistan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Afghanistan
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.5% against 1.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 6.7% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 5.3% | 4.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.6% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Afghanistan or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Afghanistan, at 2.5% against 1.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.