Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Afghanistan
2.5%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 5.0% | 6.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 4.0% | 6.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.6% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Afghanistan, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.