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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18,660
in 2023
Nigeria
74,559
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198520042023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 74,559 against 18,660 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 55,899.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.0 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 13,325 54,108 40,783 Nigeria
1990s 13,045 58,197 45,152 Nigeria
2000s 15,641 67,724 52,082 Nigeria
2010s 18,946 82,417 63,471 Nigeria
2020s 19,748 75,846 56,098 Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 74,559 against 18,660 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 Nigeria?
55,899, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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