Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maternal mortality ratio was 520.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
520.5
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,232
in 1985
All-time low
520.5
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan is 520.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan peaked at 2,232 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 520.5, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,232 | — |
| 1986 | 1,857 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 1,821 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,572 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,520 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,550 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,534 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,443 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,347 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,396 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,414 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,389 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,376 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,464 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,346 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1,372 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,311 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,263 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,201 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,166 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,108 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,069 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,032 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 955.24 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 925.42 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 892.74 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 838.24 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 809.75 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 778.43 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 754.59 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 741.19 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 702.24 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 658.57 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 629.24 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 601.06 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 633.62 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 660.22 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 550.73 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 520.5 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 | 1,520 | 2,232 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,426 | 1,346 | 1,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,140 | 925.42 | 1,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 740.6 | 601.06 | 892.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.27 | 520.5 | 660.22 | 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)
- 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)
- 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 mortality ratio in Afghanistan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan was 520.5 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,232 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.5 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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