Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 547.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo is 547.36, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,171 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 540.7, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,171 | — |
| 1986 | 1,105 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,057 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 988.67 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 952.43 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 912.15 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 895.57 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 876.67 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 836.17 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 807.03 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 751.78 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 809.45 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 749.7 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 701.34 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 694.4 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 667.74 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 660.86 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 662.23 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 654.55 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 643.33 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 634.83 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 618.64 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 628.51 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 620.59 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 603.13 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 601.47 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 585.01 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 595.28 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 584.56 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 573.32 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 577.8 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 561.88 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 570.22 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 543.48 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 540.7 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 547.36 | +1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 547.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 547.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,055 | 952.43 | 1,171 | 5 |
| 1990s | 803.42 | 694.4 | 912.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.44 | 603.13 | 667.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573.37 | 540.7 | 601.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.36 | 547.36 | 547.36 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 547.36 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,171 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.7 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.