Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0084 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.0023 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
19th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01198520042023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0084 units per square kilometre against 0.0023 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0061 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0059 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0058 units per square kilometre 0.0047 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0062 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0084 units per square kilometre against 0.0023 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
0.0061 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,090 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.