Afghanistan vs Americas (WHO region): Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Americas (WHO region)
58.54
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Americas (WHO region)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 against 58.54 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 461.96.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 8.9 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Americas (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 | 125.46 | 1,675 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,426 | 91.81 | 1,334 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,140 | 65.6 | 1,075 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 | 58.49 | 682.12 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 591.27 | 77.22 | 514.05 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Americas (WHO region)?
- Afghanistan, at 520.5 against 58.54 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
- 461.96, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.