Maternal mortality vs fertility in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 620.41 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 620.41. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1,910 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 620.41, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 8th out of 185 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
- 6 Liberia 652.34 compare
- 7 Somalia 620.68 compare
- 9 Lesotho, Kingdom of 566.21 compare
- 10 Guinea 553.4 compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 547.36 compare
More health data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 620.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,910 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.41 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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