Afghanistan vs Congo: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-3.7 % change on previous year
in 2020
Congo
-3.33 % change on previous year
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
142nd
Congo rank
139th

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
-2002040198620032020

How they compare

Congo currently reports -3.33 % change on previous year against -3.7 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 139th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
1980s -7.55 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 10.02 % change on previous year Congo
1990s -0.0942 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Congo
2000s -3.87 % change on previous year -5.43 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s -3.4 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year 0.2548 % change on previous year Congo
2020s -3.7 % change on previous year -3.33 % change on previous year 0.3716 % change on previous year Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Congo?
Congo, at -3.33 % change on previous year against -3.7 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Congo?
0.37 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.