Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Congo
Congo: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 282.39 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Congo, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Congo stood at 282.39. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 966.68 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 282.39, in 2020.
Congo ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 630.63 | — |
| 1986 | 626.84 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 616.12 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 656.14 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 693.59 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 740.2 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 779.9 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 826.99 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 786.18 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 787.49 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 758.18 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 731.43 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 966.68 | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 825.05 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 729.75 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 659.79 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 641.41 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 619.56 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 587.13 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 541.07 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 487.76 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 479.12 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 439.35 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 414.86 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 414.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 389.06 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 387.2 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 402.49 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 361.83 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 375.31 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 360.44 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 352.6 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 365.77 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 370.06 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 292.12 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 282.39 | -3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 282.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 282.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.66 | 616.12 | 693.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 793.18 | 729.75 | 966.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 528.5 | 414.86 | 659.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.69 | 292.12 | 402.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.39 | 282.39 | 282.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Congo?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Congo was 282.39 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 966.68 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.39 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.