Maternal deaths by income group in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Maternal deaths by income group was 21,511 in 2020. β² Rising
Maternal deaths by income group in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 21,511. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 21,511 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,525, in 1998.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,026 | 15,334 | 16,787 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,313 | 14,525 | 16,861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,906 | 14,617 | 17,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,438 | 17,785 | 20,796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,511 | 21,511 | 21,511 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Nigeria 81,747 compare
- 2 India 23,753 compare
- 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 10,246 compare
- 5 Pakistan 9,809 compare
- 6 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 8,698 compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 21,511 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 21,511 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,525 in 1998.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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