Afghanistan vs World: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
World
197.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
World rank
9th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 520.5 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World, a difference of 323.19 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and World ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 per 100,000 live births | 290.26 per 100,000 live births | 850.05 per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 per 100,000 live births | 228.63 per 100,000 live births | 511.98 per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 591.27 per 100,000 live births | 213.08 per 100,000 live births | 378.19 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 World?
- Afghanistan, at 520.5 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and World?
- 323.19 per 100,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and World ranks 9th of 212 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.