Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 620.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Afghanistan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 620.41 for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Afghanistan peaked at 1,910 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 620.41, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 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
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 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Afghanistan?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Afghanistan was 620.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,910 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.41 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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