Lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 40 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
7 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan is 40 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan peaked at 40 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Afghanistan ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 8 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 8 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 40 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for low income countries, which is 72 1 in: rate varies by country, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 40 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 7 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 186 Benin 44 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 187 South Sudan 42 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 189 Liberia 40 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 191 Somalia 30 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 192 Nigeria 25 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan was 40 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Afghanistan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.