Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of maternal deaths (Our World)
Afghanistan
7,646
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
18,660
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18,660 against 7,646 in Afghanistan, a difference of 11,014.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | 10,754 | 13,325 | 2,571 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 11,842 | 13,045 | 1,203 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 12,320 | 15,641 | 3,321 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 9,585 | 18,946 | 9,361 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 8,590 | 19,748 | 11,158 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18,660 against 7,646 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 11,014, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.