Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Benin rank
13th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 24.75 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 655.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births | 399.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 527.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 275.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 507.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 132.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 587.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 24.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.