Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Maternal mortality ratio

Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05
in 2023
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
173.29
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
12th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
200300400500600200020112023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 427.05 against 173.29 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 253.76.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.5 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 12th 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 607.64 276.11 331.53 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 548.47 208.8 339.68 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 469.83 182.81 287.01 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 427.05 against 173.29 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
253.76, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 12th 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.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed