Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sur: Number of maternal deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo
18,660
in 2023
Sur
9.1
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Sur rank
1st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sur
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18,660 against 9.1 in Sur, a difference of 18,651.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2,050.8 times Sur's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sur Difference Ahead
1980s 13,325 47.6 13,277 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 13,045 38.21 13,007 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15,641 24.97 15,616 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 18,946 12.92 18,933 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 19,748 11.14 19,737 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 Sur?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18,660 against 9.1 in Sur as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sur?
18,651, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sur?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sur rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sur 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
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed