Congo vs Viet Nam: Number of maternal deaths by region
Congo
502.65 deaths
in 2020
Viet Nam
677.49 deaths
in 2020
Congo rank
54th
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Congo
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 677.49 deaths against 502.65 deaths in Congo, a difference of 174.84 deaths.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 54th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 561.48 deaths | 2,412 deaths | 1,850 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 821.8 deaths | 1,616 deaths | 793.77 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 709.38 deaths | 1,004 deaths | 294.35 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 642.37 deaths | 816.8 deaths | 174.43 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 502.65 deaths | 677.49 deaths | 174.84 deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Congo or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 677.49 deaths against 502.65 deaths in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Congo and Viet Nam?
- 174.84 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Viet Nam rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Congo ranks 54th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.