Afghanistan - Number of Maternal Deaths

Since 2014, Afghanistan Number of Maternal Deaths fell by 5.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 9 comparing other countries in Number of Maternal Deaths at 7,031 Deaths. Afghanistan is overtaken by Chad, which was number 8 at 7,365 Deaths and is followed by Uganda with 5,940 Deaths. Nigeria ranked the highest with 67,387 Deaths in 2019, +0.3% compared to 2018. India, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Saint Lucia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +8.5% per year, while Belarus was the worst growing country at -12.9% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths)
2019 7,031.00
2018 7,375.00
2017 7,700.00
2016 8,100.00
2015 8,400.00
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How does Afghanistan rank in Number of Maternal Deaths?

# 180 Countries Units (Deaths) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nigeria
67,387 2019 +0.3 % +0.4 % View data
2 #2
India
29,501 2019 -7.9 % -6.4 % View data
8 #8
Chad
7,365 2019 +0.6 % +0.7 % View data
9 #9
Afghanistan
7,031 2019 -4.7 % -5.4 % View data
10 #10
Uganda
5,940 2019 -0.5 % -0.5 % View data
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