Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Afghanistan
620.41
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.