Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Stillbirth rate (Our World)

Afghanistan
2.8
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.59
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th

Stillbirth rate (Our World) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.8 against 2.59 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.21.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6 3.49 0.1077 Afghanistan
2010s 2.94 2.86 0.087 Afghanistan
2020s 2.81 2.63 0.1786 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 2.8 against 2.59 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.21, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Stillbirth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed