Afghanistan vs AMR: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
AMR
58.54
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
AMR rank
8th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- AMR
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 against 58.54 in AMR, a difference of 461.96.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 8.9 times AMR's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and AMR 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 | AMR | 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 AMR?
- Afghanistan, at 520.5 against 58.54 in AMR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and AMR?
- 461.96, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AMR?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and AMR rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and AMR ranks 8th 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.