Congo vs Eritrea: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
Congo
282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Eritrea
321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Congo rank
29th
Eritrea rank
27th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births against 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 39.16 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,472 deaths per 100,000 live births | 827.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 793.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 961.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 168.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 528.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 582.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 54 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 365.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 398.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 39.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff, Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births against 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff between Congo and Eritrea?
- 39.16 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Congo ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 27th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.