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
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.