Afghanistan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maternal mortality ratio

Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
313.13
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 against 313.13 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 207.37.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,140 589.25 551.06 Afghanistan
2010s 740.6 440.24 300.37 Afghanistan
2020s 591.27 335.74 255.52 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Afghanistan, at 520.5 against 313.13 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
207.37, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd 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