Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Madagascar
445.43 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Madagascar rank
12th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 445.43 per 100,000 live births against 427.05 per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 18.38 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 212 countries.
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 | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.64 per 100,000 live births | 557.43 per 100,000 live births | 50.21 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 548.47 per 100,000 live births | 477.67 per 100,000 live births | 70.8 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 469.83 per 100,000 live births | 449.56 per 100,000 live births | 20.27 per 100,000 live births | 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 445.43 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 Madagascar?
- 18.38 per 100,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.