Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 520.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
520.5
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,232
in 1985
All-time low
520.5
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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 195 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 520.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 520.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 30.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 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 195 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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