Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Maternal mortality
Afghanistan
620.41
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Maternal mortality over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 620.41 against 547.36 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 73.05.
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 189 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 | 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, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 620.41 against 547.36 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 73.05, 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.