Afghanistan vs Developing regions: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Developing regions
215.42 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Developing regions rank
8th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Developing regions
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions, a difference of 305.08 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.4 times Developing regions's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Developing regions ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 per 100,000 live births | 320.59 per 100,000 live births | 819.73 per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 per 100,000 live births | 251.58 per 100,000 live births | 489.03 per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 591.27 per 100,000 live births | 232.96 per 100,000 live births | 358.31 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 Developing regions?
- Afghanistan, at 520.5 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Developing regions?
- 305.08 per 100,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Developing regions?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Developing regions rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Developing regions ranks 8th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.