Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of maternal deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo
18,660
in 2023
Ethiopia
8,003
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18,660 against 8,003 in Ethiopia, a difference of 10,657.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 13,325 28,548 15,224 Ethiopia
1990s 13,045 29,839 16,795 Ethiopia
2000s 15,641 24,650 9,009 Ethiopia
2010s 18,946 14,977 3,969 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 19,748 9,030 10,718 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18,660 against 8,003 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
10,657, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
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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About this data

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