Afghanistan vs Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio

Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Liberia
627.72
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Liberia rank
5th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

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

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 627.72 against 520.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 107.22.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,800 1,672 127.75 Afghanistan
1990s 1,426 1,476 50.16 Liberia
2000s 1,140 687.04 453.28 Afghanistan
2010s 740.6 726.64 13.97 Afghanistan
2020s 591.27 648.24 56.97 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Liberia?
Liberia, at 627.72 against 520.5 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Liberia?
107.22, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Liberia 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed