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
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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.

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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
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed