Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Low & middle income: Number of maternal deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
19,000
in 2023
Low & middle income
244,000
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Low & middle income
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198520042023

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 244,000 against 19,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 225,000.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 12.8 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 13,400 580,000 566,600 Low & middle income
1990s 13,200 497,200 484,000 Low & middle income
2000s 15,600 390,500 374,900 Low & middle income
2010s 18,900 316,800 297,900 Low & middle income
2020s 19,750 266,750 247,000 Low & middle income

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 Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income?
225,000, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low & middle income?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low & middle income rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Low & middle income 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.