Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs IDA & IBRD total: Number of maternal deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
19,000
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
244,000
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • IDA & IBRD total
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198520042023

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 244,000 against 19,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 225,000.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 12.8 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1980s 13,400 582,400 569,000 IDA & IBRD total
1990s 13,200 498,100 484,900 IDA & IBRD total
2000s 15,600 391,200 375,600 IDA & IBRD total
2010s 18,900 316,800 297,900 IDA & IBRD total
2020s 19,750 266,750 247,000 IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 244,000 against 19,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA & IBRD total?
225,000, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA & IBRD total?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.