Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio
Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Nigeria
992.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Nigeria rank
1st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 992.83 per 100,000 live births against 427.05 per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 565.78 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.64 per 100,000 live births | 1,091 per 100,000 live births | 483.13 per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 548.47 per 100,000 live births | 1,130 per 100,000 live births | 581.67 per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 469.83 per 100,000 live births | 1,030 per 100,000 live births | 560.17 per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 992.83 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 Nigeria?
- 565.78 per 100,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.