Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 521 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1985β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 521, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2,232 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 521, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 7th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 | 1,520 | 2,232 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,426 | 1,346 | 1,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,140 | 925 | 1,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 740.6 | 601 | 893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.5 | 521 | 660 | 4 |
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More gender data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 644,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 672,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 521 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,232 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 521 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.