Congo vs Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Congo
282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Uganda
284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Congo rank
29th
Uganda rank
28th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births against 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 1.75 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 678.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uganda |
| 1990s | 793.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 546 deaths per 100,000 live births | 247.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2000s | 528.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 427.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 101.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 365.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 322.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Congo |
| 2020s | 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 284.14 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. neonatal mortality between Congo and Uganda?
- 1.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Congo ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. 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.