Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Maternal deaths ihme

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

Maternal deaths ihme over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
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