Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio
Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guinea
553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Guinea rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.04 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,200 deaths per 100,000 live births | 144.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 1990s | 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,042 deaths per 100,000 live births | 238.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2000s | 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 855.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 215.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2010s | 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 647.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2020s | 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 6.04 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 10th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources β 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
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.