Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maternal mortality ratio was 520.5 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan is 520.5 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Afghanistan peaked at 1,372 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 520.5 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 per 100,000 live births | 925.42 per 100,000 live births | 1,372 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 740.6 per 100,000 live births | 601.06 per 100,000 live births | 892.74 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.27 per 100,000 live births | 520.5 per 100,000 live births | 660.22 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 3 South Sudan 691.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 4 Liberia 627.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 5 Somalia 562.59 per 100,000 live births compare
- 7 Benin 518.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan was 520.5 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,372 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.5 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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