Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 52.93 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births | 363.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,276 deaths per 100,000 live births | 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 472.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 732.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 93.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 534.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.93 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, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 52.93 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.