Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 521 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Afghanistan, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Afghanistan 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 peaked at 2,232 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 521, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,232 | — |
| 1986 | 1,857 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 1,821 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,572 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,520 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,550 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,534 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,443 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,347 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,396 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,414 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,389 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,376 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,464 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,346 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1,372 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,311 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,263 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,201 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,166 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,108 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,069 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,032 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 955 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 925 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 893 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 838 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 810 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 778 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 755 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 741 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 702 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 659 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 629 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 601 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 634 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 660 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 551 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 521 | -5.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 521 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 521 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5, 28.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Afghanistan?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Afghanistan was 521 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,232 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 521 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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.