Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 620.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 620.41. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1,910 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 620.41, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,910 | — |
| 1986 | 1,603 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 1,587 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,414 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 1,383 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,378 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,393 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,452 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,369 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,375 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,401 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,376 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,365 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,459 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,359 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1,346 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,273 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,277 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,196 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,115 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,103 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,044 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,024 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 962.32 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 913.04 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 898.67 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 883.71 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 833.48 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 820.68 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 785.35 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 775.69 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 749.82 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 681.81 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 663.43 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 644.27 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 620.41 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,579 | 1,383 | 1,910 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,393 | 1,359 | 1,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,125 | 913.04 | 1,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.69 | 644.27 | 898.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.41 | 620.41 | 620.41 | 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 620.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,910 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.41 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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