Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio
Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Mauritania
381.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Mauritania rank
15th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 427.05 per 100,000 live births against 381.05 per 100,000 live births in Mauritania, a difference of 46 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 210 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 | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.64 per 100,000 live births | 555.74 per 100,000 live births | 51.9 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 548.47 per 100,000 live births | 470.43 per 100,000 live births | 78.04 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 469.83 per 100,000 live births | 401.11 per 100,000 live births | 68.72 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 Mauritania?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 427.05 per 100,000 live births against 381.05 per 100,000 live births in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania?
- 46 per 100,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 15th 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.