Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Maternal deaths by income group

Democratic Republic of Congo
21,511
in 2020
Pakistan
9,809
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21,511 against 9,809 in Pakistan, a difference of 11,702.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 16,026 18,028 2,001 Pakistan
1990s 15,313 22,274 6,961 Pakistan
2000s 15,906 17,909 2,003 Pakistan
2010s 19,438 12,593 6,845 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 21,511 9,809 11,702 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21,511 against 9,809 in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
11,702, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed