Afghanistan vs Middle Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Middle Africa
414.57
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 against 414.57 in Middle Africa, a difference of 105.93.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 | 679.83 | 460.48 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 | 564.07 | 176.53 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 591.27 | 458.75 | 132.52 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Middle Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 520.5 against 414.57 in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Middle Africa?
- 105.93, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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.