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

17.4, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

547.36

in 2020

Kenya

529.96

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

Kenya rank

12th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Kenya

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 547.36 against 529.96 in Kenya, a difference of 17.4.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 12th of 189 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,055	603.37	451.44	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	803.42	558.91	244.51	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	639.44	513.53	125.91	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	573.37	494.04	79.34	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	547.36	529.96	17.4	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 547.36 against 529.96 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?: 17.4, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 12th 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.