Number of maternal deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of maternal deaths was 7,600 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Afghanistan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Afghanistan stood at 7,600. 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 in Afghanistan peaked at 14,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,600, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13,000 | — |
| 1986 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,400 | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 9,300 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9,900 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 9,800 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9,600 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,800 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,900 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,400 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,700 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8,500 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 9,100 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9,600 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8,100 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 7,600 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,740 | 9,300 | 13,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11,830 | 9,600 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,400 | 11,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,620 | 8,500 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,600 | 7,600 | 9,600 | 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Afghanistan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Afghanistan was 7,600 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,600 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.