Congo vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio

Congo
241.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
32nd
United States of America rank
29th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Congo
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 241.09 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 224.46 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Congo's figure about 14.5 times United States of America's.

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

Congo ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 425.62 per 100,000 live births 13.3 per 100,000 live births 412.32 per 100,000 live births Congo
2010s 307.06 per 100,000 live births 16.59 per 100,000 live births 290.46 per 100,000 live births Congo
2020s 257.62 per 100,000 live births 22.59 per 100,000 live births 235.03 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 United States of America?
Congo, at 241.09 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Congo and United States of America?
224.46 per 100,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Congo ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 210 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
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed