Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Democratic Republic of Congo
56.5%
in 2021
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
34.1%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
14th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 56.5% against 34.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.4%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 73.7% 55.2% 18.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 62.5% 30.6% 31.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 56.9% 30.1% 26.8% 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.5% against 34.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
22.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th 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, female (% of total female deaths). 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, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
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 female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.