Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Maternal mortality ratio

Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
193.01 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
10th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
200300400500600200020112023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 427.05 per 100,000 live births against 193.01 per 100,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 234.04 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'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 Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 607.64 per 100,000 live births 245.48 per 100,000 live births 362.16 per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 548.47 per 100,000 live births 208.93 per 100,000 live births 339.54 per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 469.83 per 100,000 live births 210.37 per 100,000 live births 259.46 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 427.05 per 100,000 live births against 193.01 per 100,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
234.04 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th 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
Unit
per 100,000 live births
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