Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Maternal mortality ratio

Afghanistan
620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

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

Afghanistan currently reports 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 73.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
73.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Afghanistan 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 mortality ratio?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
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

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.