Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG)
Afghanistan
620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 73.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan 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 | 1,579 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births | 524.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,393 deaths per 100,000 live births | 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 589.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,125 deaths per 100,000 live births | 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 485.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 773.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 200.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 73.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Afghanistan 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 mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.