How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs India: Number of maternal deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

18,660 Deaths

in 2023

India

18,688 Deaths

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

India rank

2nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
India

How they compare

India currently reports 18,688 Deaths against 18,660 Deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 28 Deaths.

Across all 39 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 195 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	India	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13,325 Deaths	165,540 Deaths	152,216 Deaths	India
1990s	13,045 Deaths	126,782 Deaths	113,738 Deaths	India
2000s	15,641 Deaths	80,968 Deaths	65,327 Deaths	India
2010s	18,946 Deaths	35,318 Deaths	16,371 Deaths	India
2020s	19,748 Deaths	24,819 Deaths	5,071 Deaths	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or India?: India, at 18,688 Deaths against 18,660 Deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?: 28 Deaths, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.