Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Maternal deaths by income group

Afghanistan
8,698 deaths
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21,511 deaths
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 21,511 deaths against 8,698 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 12,813 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 8,498 deaths 16,026 deaths 7,528 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 10,787 deaths 15,313 deaths 4,526 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 11,986 deaths 15,906 deaths 3,920 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 9,798 deaths 19,438 deaths 9,640 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 8,698 deaths 21,511 deaths 12,813 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 21,511 deaths against 8,698 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
12,813 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.