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Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Benin
522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Benin rank
13th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 24.75 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 655.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births 399.2 deaths per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 527.8 deaths per 100,000 live births 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 275.62 deaths per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 507.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 132.38 deaths per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 587.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.88 deaths per 100,000 live births Benin
2020s 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 24.75 deaths per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
24.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Benin ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.