Afghanistan vs Eastern Africa: Maternal mortality ratio

Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Eastern Africa
262.64
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Eastern Africa rank
5th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eastern Africa
2505007501.0k1.2k200020112023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 against 262.64 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 257.86.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,140 556.46 583.85 Afghanistan
2010s 740.6 410.44 330.17 Afghanistan
2020s 591.27 270.63 320.64 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Eastern Africa?
Afghanistan, at 520.5 against 262.64 in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Eastern Africa?
257.86, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Eastern Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 179 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed