Afghanistan vs Benin: Maternal mortality ratio

Afghanistan
521
in 2023
Benin
518
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Benin rank
8th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198520042023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 521 against 518 in Benin, a difference of 3.

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

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Benin ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1980s 1,800 816.4 984 Afghanistan
1990s 1,426 598 827.9 Afghanistan
2000s 1,140 534.3 605.9 Afghanistan
2010s 740.6 600.9 139.7 Afghanistan
2020s 591.5 556.75 34.75 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Benin?
Afghanistan, at 521 against 518 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Benin?
3, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Benin ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).