Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
South Sudan
691.82 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 691.82 per 100,000 live births against 427.05 per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 264.77 per 100,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.64 per 100,000 live births | 1,180 per 100,000 live births | 572.34 per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 548.47 per 100,000 live births | 1,067 per 100,000 live births | 518.79 per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 469.83 per 100,000 live births | 718.45 per 100,000 live births | 248.62 per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 691.82 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 South Sudan?
- 264.77 per 100,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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.