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Afghanistan: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

521per 100,000 live births · 2023-33.0% since 2013

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Afghanistan from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
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

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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