Lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 2.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.47
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.28
in 1985
All-time low
2.47
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan is 2.47, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan peaked at 14.28 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.28 | — |
| 1986 | 12.32 | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 12.11 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 10.53 | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 10.25 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.74 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 10.57 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.65 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 9.24 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.97 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 10.24 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.13 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.04 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.58 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.79 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 10.17 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.43 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.73 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 8.29 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 7.97 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.32 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.92 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.93 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.45 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.78 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.25 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -7.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0526, 46.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9 | 10.25 | 14.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.1 | 9.24 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 5.66 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.04 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.47 | 3.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Afghanistan was 2.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th 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 down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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