Burundi vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Burundi
494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Burundi rank
14th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 52.93 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 14th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1980s 1,418 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births 363.37 deaths per 100,000 live births Burundi
1990s 1,276 deaths per 100,000 live births 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 472.38 deaths per 100,000 live births Burundi
2000s 732.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 93.31 deaths per 100,000 live births Burundi
2010s 534.73 deaths per 100,000 live births 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 38.65 deaths per 100,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 52.93 deaths per 100,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Burundi or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
52.93 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Burundi ranks 14th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.