Democratic Republic of Congo vs Upper middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Democratic Republic of Congo
40.2%
in 2021
Upper middle income
22.3%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Upper middle income rank
34th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40.2% against 22.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 34th of 185 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 59.6% 15.4% 44.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 47.8% 12.1% 35.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 39.9% 19.9% 20.0% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Democratic Republic of Congo or Upper middle income?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40.2% against 22.3% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income?
17.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 34th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.