Maternal deaths by income group in Congo
Congo: Maternal deaths by income group was 502.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
502.65
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,063
in 1997
All-time low
502.65
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Congo, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 502.65 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Congo peaked at 1,063 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 502.65, in 2020.
Congo ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 561.48 | 523.42 | 631.16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 821.8 | 688.38 | 1,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709.38 | 647.18 | 782.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.37 | 517.05 | 712.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.65 | 502.65 | 502.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 51 Mauritania 695.75 compare
- 52 Vietnam 677.49 compare
- 53 Colombia 548.01 compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 485.35 compare
- 56 Morocco 472.07 compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 464.06 compare
More health data for Congo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Congo?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Congo was 502.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 502.65 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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