Afghanistan - Maternal Mortality Ratio
Since 2014, Afghanistan Maternal Mortality Ratio was down by 6.2% year on year. At 571 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was number 12 among other countries in Maternal Mortality Ratio. Afghanistan is overtaken by Gambia, which was ranked number 11 at 577 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births and is followed by Mali at 548 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Chad lead the ranking with 1,113 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, -1.1% compared to 2018. South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.6% per year, while Belarus was the worst growing country at -19.7% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 571.00 |
| 2018 | 605.00 |
| 2017 | 638.00 |
| 2016 | 673.00 |
| 2015 | 701.00 |
How does Afghanistan rank in Maternal Mortality Ratio?
| # | 183 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Chad
|
1,113 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -1.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
South Sudan
|
1,109 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -0.6 % | View data | |
| 11 |
#11
Gambia
|
577 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -2.0 % | View data | |
| 12 |
#12
Afghanistan
|
571 | 2019 | -5.6 % | -6.2 % | View data | |
| 13 |
#13
Guinea
|
548 | 2019 | -3.7 % | -6.5 % | View data | |