What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

11,265 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Number of maternal deaths by region

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

21,511 deaths

in 2020

Ethiopia

10,246 deaths

in 2020

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

Ethiopia rank

4th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Ethiopia

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 21,511 deaths against 10,246 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 11,265 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16,026 deaths	26,841 deaths	10,815 deaths	Ethiopia
1990s	15,313 deaths	28,642 deaths	13,329 deaths	Ethiopia
2000s	15,906 deaths	26,839 deaths	10,933 deaths	Ethiopia
2010s	19,438 deaths	15,095 deaths	4,343 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	21,511 deaths	10,246 deaths	11,265 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 21,511 deaths against 10,246 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 11,265 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.