Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Afghanistan
2.47
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.46
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.47 against 2.46 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9 | 5.04 | 6.86 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10.1 | 3.98 | 6.11 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 3.64 | 4.07 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.27 | 0.8573 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.73 | 0.1376 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 2.47 against 2.46 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.01, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.