Maternal deaths by income group in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maternal deaths by income group was 8,698 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8,698
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13,717
in 1998
All-time low
7,522
in 1988
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Afghanistan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Afghanistan stood at 8,698.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Afghanistan peaked at 13,717 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,522, in 1988.
Afghanistan ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,258 | — |
| 1986 | 8,672 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 8,489 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 7,522 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 7,550 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,812 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7,744 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,405 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 9,554 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 10,850 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 11,949 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 12,201 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 12,479 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 13,717 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 13,157 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 13,408 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12,340 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 12,518 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 12,714 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12,230 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12,120 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11,875 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,842 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10,509 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 10,308 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10,317 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,233 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10,143 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,242 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,013 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,208 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,868 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,082 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 8,996 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,878 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,698 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,498 | 7,522 | 10,258 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,787 | 7,744 | 13,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,986 | 10,308 | 13,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,798 | 8,878 | 10,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,698 | 8,698 | 8,698 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Afghanistan?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Afghanistan was 8,698 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,717 in 1998.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,522 in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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