Caribbean vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Maternal mortality ratio
Caribbean
189.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Caribbean rank
11th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Caribbean
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 427.05 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean, a difference of 237.22 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th of 37 groups.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.33 per 100,000 live births | 607.64 per 100,000 live births | 424.32 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 186.9 per 100,000 live births | 548.47 per 100,000 live births | 361.57 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 205.46 per 100,000 live births | 469.83 per 100,000 live births | 264.37 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, Caribbean or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 427.05 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Caribbean and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 237.22 per 100,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Caribbean ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th of 37 groups.
- 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.