Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Afghanistan
2.5%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.557.51012.515198520042023

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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.