Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Developing regions: Maternal mortality ratio

Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05
in 2023
Developing regions
215.42
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Developing regions rank
7th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Developing regions
200300400500600200020112023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 427.05 against 215.42 in Developing regions, a difference of 211.63.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.0 times Developing regions's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Developing regions ranks 7th of 24 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Developing regions Difference Ahead
2000s 607.64 320.59 287.05 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 548.47 251.58 296.9 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 469.83 232.96 236.87 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Developing regions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 427.05 against 215.42 in Developing regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Developing regions?
211.63, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Developing regions?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Developing regions rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Developing regions ranks 7th of 24 regions.
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
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