Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of maternal deaths by region
Afghanistan
8,698 deaths
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21,511 deaths
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 21,511 deaths against 8,698 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 12,813 deaths.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 185 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 | 8,498 deaths | 16,026 deaths | 7,528 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 10,787 deaths | 15,313 deaths | 4,526 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 11,986 deaths | 15,906 deaths | 3,920 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 9,798 deaths | 19,438 deaths | 9,640 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 8,698 deaths | 21,511 deaths | 12,813 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 by region, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 21,511 deaths against 8,698 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 12,813 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 number of maternal deaths by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.