Afghanistan vs Benin: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Benin
518.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Benin rank
8th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 518.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Benin, a difference of 2.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Benin ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 816.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 983.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,426 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 597.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 828.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,140 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 534.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 605.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 601.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 139.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 591.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 556.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 34.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Afghanistan, at 520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 518.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 2.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Benin ranks 8th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.