Afghanistan vs Liberia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Afghanistan
620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Liberia
652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Liberia rank
6th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Afghanistan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 31.93 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,579 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,379 deaths per 100,000 live births | 200.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,393 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,367 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,125 deaths per 100,000 live births | 706.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 419.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 773.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 665.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 108.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Afghanistan or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 31.93 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.