Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 620.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
620.41
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,910
in 1985
All-time low
620.41
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 1985–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200220201985: 1.9k1986: 1.6k1987: 1.6k1988: 1.4k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.4k1991: 1.4k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.4k1994: 1.4k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.0k2007: 1.0k2008: 962.32009: 9132010: 898.72011: 883.72012: 833.52013: 820.72014: 785.42015: 775.72016: 749.82017: 681.82018: 663.42019: 644.32020: 620.4

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 4 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
  2. 5 Liberia 652.34 compare
  3. 6 Somalia 620.68 compare
  4. 8 Lesotho 566.21 compare
  5. 9 Guinea 553.4 compare
  6. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 547.36 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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