Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 56.0% against 35.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 20.8% | 51.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 14.5% | 46.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 32.3% | 23.7% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.0% against 35.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 20.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.