Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Congo
Congo: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 241 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Congo, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Congo stood at 241. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Congo peaked at 650 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 241, in 2022.
Congo ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 546 | — |
| 1986 | 535 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 519 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 510 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 506 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 505 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 514 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 531 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 541 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 551 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 551 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 545 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 650 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 597 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 554 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 509 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 489 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 464 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 436 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 400 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 385 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 394 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 370 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 395 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 414 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 382 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 378 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 374 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 320 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 302 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 284 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 263 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 262 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 259 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 245 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 247 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 301 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 241 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 241 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 241 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 241 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.2 | 506 | 546 | 5 |
| 1990s | 553.9 | 505 | 650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.6 | 370 | 509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.9 | 245 | 382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.5 | 241 | 301 | 4 |
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 ratio in Congo?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Congo was 241 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 650 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).