Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea
494.12 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Guinea rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 494.12 per 100,000 live births against 427.05 per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 67.07 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.64 per 100,000 live births | 858.23 per 100,000 live births | 250.59 per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2010s | 548.47 per 100,000 live births | 646.47 per 100,000 live births | 98 per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2020s | 469.83 per 100,000 live births | 514 per 100,000 live births | 44.17 per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 494.12 per 100,000 live births against 427.05 per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guinea?
- 67.07 per 100,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 10th 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.