Afghanistan vs EMR: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
EMR
167.38
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
EMR rank
4th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- EMR
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 against 167.38 in EMR, a difference of 353.12.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.1 times EMR's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and EMR ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | EMR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 | 429.47 | 1,371 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,426 | 402.83 | 1,023 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,140 | 308.42 | 831.9 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 | 204.2 | 536.41 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 591.27 | 187.51 | 403.75 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or EMR?
- Afghanistan, at 520.5 against 167.38 in EMR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and EMR?
- 353.12, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and EMR?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and EMR rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and EMR ranks 4th 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.