Afghanistan vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Maternal mortality ratio

Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
35.42
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
6th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
05001.0k1.5k2.0k198520042023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 against 35.42 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 485.08.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 14.7 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

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

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 1,800 127.71 1,672 Afghanistan
1990s 1,426 93.47 1,332 Afghanistan
2000s 1,140 61.54 1,079 Afghanistan
2010s 740.6 41.35 699.25 Afghanistan
2020s 591.27 39.58 551.69 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Afghanistan, at 520.5 against 35.42 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
485.08, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th 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