Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio
Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kenya
529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Kenya rank
12th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kenya, a difference of 17.4 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births | 603.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 451.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 558.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 244.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 513.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 494.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 79.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.4 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 17.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 12th 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.