Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.0% against 54.6% in Gabon as of 2021.

What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?

1.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total

Democratic Republic of Congo

56.0%

in 2021

Gabon

54.6%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

19th

Gabon rank

20th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Gabon

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 56.0% against 54.6% in Gabon, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 20th 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	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	71.9%	58.8%	13.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	61.2%	49.5%	11.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	56.0%	54.2%	1.8%	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 Gabon?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.0% against 54.6% in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 1.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 20th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit: % of total
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: 12 November 2026

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.