Americas (WHO region) vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of maternal deaths

Americas (WHO region)
7,813
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18,660
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 18,660 against 7,813 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 10,847.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 7 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1980s 20,419 13,325 7,094 Americas (WHO region)
1990s 14,894 13,045 1,850 Americas (WHO region)
2000s 10,183 15,641 5,458 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 8,633 18,946 10,314 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 10,450 19,748 9,298 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Americas (WHO region) or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 18,660 against 7,813 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Americas (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
10,847, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed