Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Stillbirth rate
Afghanistan
2.8 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.59 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.8 deaths per 100 births against 2.59 deaths per 100 births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100 births.
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 196 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 deaths per 100 births | 3.49 deaths per 100 births | 0.1077 deaths per 100 births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.94 deaths per 100 births | 2.86 deaths per 100 births | 0.087 deaths per 100 births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.81 deaths per 100 births | 2.63 deaths per 100 births | 0.1786 deaths per 100 births | 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 deaths per 100 births against 2.59 deaths per 100 births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.21 deaths per 100 births, 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 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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
The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.