Democratic Republic of Congo vs WPR: Maternal mortality ratio

Democratic Republic of Congo
427.05
in 2023
WPR
35.42
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
WPR rank
10th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • WPR
02004006008001.0k198520042023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 427.05 against 35.42 in WPR, a difference of 391.63.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 12.1 times WPR's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and WPR ranks 10th of 194 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 WPR Difference Ahead
1980s 862.86 127.71 735.15 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 666.59 93.47 573.12 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 607.64 61.54 546.1 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 548.47 41.35 507.12 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 469.83 39.58 430.25 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or WPR?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 427.05 against 35.42 in WPR as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and WPR?
391.63, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and WPR?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and WPR rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and WPR ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed