Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
453.93
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 66.57.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 | 686.19 | 454.12 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 | 596.57 | 144.04 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 591.27 | 479.24 | 112.03 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 520.5 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66.57, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan 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.