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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed