Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio

Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guinea
553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Guinea rank
10th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.04 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 10th of 185 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,200 deaths per 100,000 live births 144.79 deaths per 100,000 live births Guinea
1990s 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,042 deaths per 100,000 live births 238.17 deaths per 100,000 live births Guinea
2000s 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 855.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 215.93 deaths per 100,000 live births Guinea
2010s 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 647.19 deaths per 100,000 live births 73.82 deaths per 100,000 live births Guinea
2020s 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 6.04 deaths per 100,000 live births Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Guinea, at 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
6.04 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.