Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 547.36 against 522.61 in Benin as of 2020.

What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

24.75, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Benin

522.61

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo

547.36

in 2020

Benin rank

13th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 547.36 against 522.61 in Benin, a difference of 24.75.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	655.61	1,055	399.2	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	527.8	803.42	275.62	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	507.06	639.44	132.38	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	587.25	573.37	13.88	Benin
2020s	522.61	547.36	24.75	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 547.36 against 522.61 in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 24.75, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?: Benin ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.