Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
19,000
in 2023
Pakistan
11,000
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Pakistan
010.0k20.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 19,000 against 11,000 in Pakistan, a difference of 8,000.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.7 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 13,400 20,200 6,800 Pakistan
1990s 13,200 24,700 11,500 Pakistan
2000s 15,600 19,200 3,600 Pakistan
2010s 18,900 13,800 5,100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 19,750 11,750 8,000 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 Pakistan?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 19,000 against 11,000 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
8,000, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th 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

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.