Congo vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Congo
241.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sudan
255.71 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
30th
Sudan rank
28th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 255.71 per 100,000 live births against 241.09 per 100,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 14.62 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.62 per 100,000 live births | 522.26 per 100,000 live births | 96.64 per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2010s | 307.06 per 100,000 live births | 309.58 per 100,000 live births | 2.52 per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2020s | 257.62 per 100,000 live births | 274.06 per 100,000 live births | 16.44 per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 255.71 per 100,000 live births against 241.09 per 100,000 live births in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Congo and Sudan?
- 14.62 per 100,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Congo ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 28th of 196 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.