Afghanistan vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
283.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
7th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 per 100,000 live births against 283.95 per 100,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 236.55 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 per 100,000 live births | 608.28 per 100,000 live births | 532.03 per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 per 100,000 live births | 433.45 per 100,000 live births | 307.15 per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 591.27 per 100,000 live births | 316.1 per 100,000 live births | 275.17 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Afghanistan, at 520.5 per 100,000 live births against 283.95 per 100,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 236.55 per 100,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th of 196 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.