Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality

Afghanistan
620.41
in 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo
547.36
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 620.41 against 547.36 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 73.05.

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

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

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 1,579 1,055 524.52 Afghanistan
1990s 1,393 803.42 589.21 Afghanistan
2000s 1,125 639.44 485.95 Afghanistan
2010s 773.69 573.37 200.32 Afghanistan
2020s 620.41 547.36 73.05 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Afghanistan, at 620.41 against 547.36 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
73.05, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
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