Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Number of maternal deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo
19,000
in 2023
India
19,000
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
India rank
2nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19,000 against 19,000 in India, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,400 | 165,800 | 152,400 | India |
| 1990s | 13,200 | 127,000 | 113,800 | India |
| 2000s | 15,600 | 81,000 | 65,400 | India |
| 2010s | 18,900 | 35,200 | 16,300 | India |
| 2020s | 19,750 | 25,000 | 5,250 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19,000 against 19,000 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and India 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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About this data
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.