Congo vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Congo
282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sudan
270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Congo rank
29th
Sudan rank
30th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births against 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sudan, a difference of 12.03 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,212 deaths per 100,000 live births | 566.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 1990s | 793.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 919.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2000s | 528.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 537.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2010s | 365.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 317.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 48.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2020s | 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.03 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 Sudan?
- Congo, at 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births against 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Congo and Sudan?
- 12.03 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Congo ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 30th 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.