Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0117 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 13 Pakistan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Liberia 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guinea 0.0098 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.