Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: Number of maternal deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo
18,660
in 2023
World
260,129
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 260,129 against 18,660 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 241,469.

That makes World's figure about 13.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo World Difference Ahead
1980s 13,325 597,702 584,377 World
1990s 13,045 508,061 495,017 World
2000s 15,641 398,608 382,966 World
2010s 18,946 327,466 308,519 World
2020s 19,748 283,249 263,502 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or World?
World, at 260,129 against 18,660 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
241,469, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and World 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