Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 547.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
547.36
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,171
in 1985
All-time low
540.7
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1985–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1985200220201985: 1.2k1986: 1.1k1987: 1.1k1988: 988.71989: 952.41990: 912.11991: 895.61992: 876.71993: 836.21994: 8071995: 751.81996: 809.41997: 749.71998: 701.31999: 694.42000: 667.72001: 660.92002: 662.22003: 654.52004: 643.32005: 634.82006: 618.62007: 628.52008: 620.62009: 603.12010: 601.52011: 5852012: 595.32013: 584.62014: 573.32015: 577.82016: 561.92017: 570.22018: 543.52019: 540.72020: 547.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 547.36.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 10th of 184 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 ratio vs mean daily income in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1985 to 2020.
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 415.87, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 547.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 321.55, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 7 Afghanistan 620.41 compare
  2. 8 Lesotho 566.21 compare
  3. 9 Guinea 553.4 compare
  4. 11 Kenya 529.96 compare
  5. 12 Benin 522.61 compare
  6. 13 Burundi 494.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Democratic Republic of Congo was 547.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,171 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 ratio vs mean daily income?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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