Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Maternal deaths by income group
Democratic Republic of Congo
21,511
in 2020
Ethiopia
10,246
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
4th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21,511 against 10,246 in Ethiopia, a difference of 11,265.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,026 | 26,841 | 10,815 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 15,313 | 28,642 | 13,329 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 15,906 | 26,839 | 10,933 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19,438 | 15,095 | 4,343 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 21,511 | 10,246 | 11,265 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21,511 against 10,246 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 11,265, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.