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Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan

Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan was 521 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 30.2 from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births521
Change on 2022-30.2
Rank7th of 195Countries ranked
Series high2,2321985
Series low5212023

Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan, 1985 to 2023

5001,0001,5002,0002,50019851991199720032009201520231985: 2,232 per 100,000 live births1986: 1,857 per 100,000 live births1987: 1,821 per 100,000 live births1988: 1,572 per 100,000 live births1989: 1,520 per 100,000 live births1990: 1,550 per 100,000 live births1991: 1,534 per 100,000 live births1992: 1,443 per 100,000 live births1993: 1,347 per 100,000 live births1994: 1,396 per 100,000 live births1995: 1,414 per 100,000 live births1996: 1,389 per 100,000 live births1997: 1,376 per 100,000 live births1998: 1,464 per 100,000 live births1999: 1,346 per 100,000 live births2000: 1,372 per 100,000 live births2001: 1,311 per 100,000 live births2002: 1,263 per 100,000 live births2003: 1,201 per 100,000 live births2004: 1,166 per 100,000 live births2005: 1,108 per 100,000 live births2006: 1,069 per 100,000 live births2007: 1,032 per 100,000 live births2008: 955 per 100,000 live births2009: 925 per 100,000 live births2010: 893 per 100,000 live births2011: 838 per 100,000 live births2012: 810 per 100,000 live births2013: 778 per 100,000 live births2014: 755 per 100,000 live births2015: 741 per 100,000 live births2016: 702 per 100,000 live births2017: 659 per 100,000 live births2018: 629 per 100,000 live births2019: 601 per 100,000 live births2020: 634 per 100,000 live births2021: 660 per 100,000 live births2022: 551 per 100,000 live births2023: 521 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
2023521
2022551
2021660
2020634
2019601
2018629
2017659
2016702
2015741
2014755
2013778
2012810
2011838
2010893
2009925
2008955
20071,032
20061,069
20051,108
20041,166
20031,201
20021,263
20011,311
20001,372
19991,346
19981,464
19971,376
19961,389
19951,414
19941,396
19931,347
19921,443
19911,534
19901,550
19891,520
19881,572
19871,821
19861,857
19852,232

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan?

Maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan was 521 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 30.2 from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in Afghanistan?

2,232 per 100,000 live births in 1985, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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