Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 520.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Afghanistan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Afghanistan stood at 520.5. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 who gho 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 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Afghanistan?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Afghanistan was 520.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,232 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.5 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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