Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of maternal deaths
Afghanistan
7,646 Deaths
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18,660 Deaths
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 18,660 Deaths against 7,646 Deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 11,014 Deaths.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 | 10,754 Deaths | 13,325 Deaths | 2,571 Deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 11,842 Deaths | 13,045 Deaths | 1,203 Deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 12,320 Deaths | 15,641 Deaths | 3,321 Deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 9,585 Deaths | 18,946 Deaths | 9,361 Deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 8,590 Deaths | 19,748 Deaths | 11,158 Deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 18,660 Deaths against 7,646 Deaths in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 11,014 Deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.