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

Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kenya
529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Kenya rank
12th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kenya, a difference of 17.4 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births 603.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 451.44 deaths per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 558.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 244.51 deaths per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 513.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 125.91 deaths per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 494.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 79.34 deaths per 100,000 live births Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births 17.4 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
17.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 12th 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.