Central America vs Congo: Maternal mortality ratio
Central America
49.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Congo
241.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Central America rank
28th
Congo rank
30th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Central America
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 241.09 per 100,000 live births against 49.44 per 100,000 live births in Central America, a difference of 191.65 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Congo's figure about 4.9 times Central America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 28th and Congo ranks 30th of 39 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.17 per 100,000 live births | 425.62 per 100,000 live births | 357.45 per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 55.56 per 100,000 live births | 307.06 per 100,000 live births | 251.49 per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2020s | 68.31 per 100,000 live births | 257.62 per 100,000 live births | 189.31 per 100,000 live births | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Central America or Congo?
- Congo, at 241.09 per 100,000 live births against 49.44 per 100,000 live births in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Central America and Congo?
- 191.65 per 100,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Congo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Central America ranks 28th and Congo ranks 30th of 39 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.