Afghanistan - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Afghanistan was 7,700 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 15,000 in 2001, while its lowest value was 7,700 in 2017.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 15,000
2001 15,000
2002 14,000
2003 14,000
2004 13,000
2005 13,000
2006 13,000
2007 13,000
2008 12,000
2009 12,000
2010 11,000
2011 11,000
2012 10,000
2013 9,600
2014 9,300
2015 8,400
2016 8,100
2017 7,700

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health