Congo vs Europe: Maternal mortality ratio

Congo
241.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Europe
7.2 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
33rd
Europe rank
34th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Congo
  • Europe
0200400600200020112023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 241.09 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 233.89 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Congo's figure about 33.5 times Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 33rd and Europe ranks 34th of 212 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 425.62 per 100,000 live births 16.07 per 100,000 live births 409.56 per 100,000 live births Congo
2010s 307.06 per 100,000 live births 9.78 per 100,000 live births 297.28 per 100,000 live births Congo
2020s 257.62 per 100,000 live births 10.02 per 100,000 live births 247.6 per 100,000 live births Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Congo or Europe?
Congo, at 241.09 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Congo and Europe?
233.89 per 100,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo and Europe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Congo ranks 33rd and Europe ranks 34th of 212 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
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed