Burundi vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Maternal mortality ratio
Burundi
391.98 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Burundi rank
14th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 427.05 per 100,000 live births against 391.98 per 100,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 35.07 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 705.1 per 100,000 live births | 607.64 per 100,000 live births | 97.46 per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 529.57 per 100,000 live births | 548.47 per 100,000 live births | 18.9 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 423.02 per 100,000 live births | 469.83 per 100,000 live births | 46.81 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burundi or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 427.05 per 100,000 live births against 391.98 per 100,000 live births in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35.07 per 100,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.