Congo vs Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio
Congo
282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ethiopia
266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Congo rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
31st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births against 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.7 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,236 deaths per 100,000 live births | 591.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 793.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,069 deaths per 100,000 live births | 275.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 528.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 855.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 327.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 365.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 443.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births against 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 15.7 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Congo ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 31st 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.