Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0001 units per person
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
00000.001198520042023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.0002 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0004 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0001 units per person Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 0.0003 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0001 units per person Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0 units per person Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.0002 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.0001 units per person, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,394 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.