Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 427.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
427.05
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
934.04
in 1985
All-time low
427.05
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 427.05. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 934.04 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 427.05, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 934.04 | — |
| 1986 | 902.34 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 862.99 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 823.81 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 791.13 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 755.3 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 734.58 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 708.79 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 682.56 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 655.83 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 644.18 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 661.45 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 617.04 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 605.27 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 600.92 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 585.37 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 588.39 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 601.43 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 604.7 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 606.67 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 612.51 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 618.81 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 630.5 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 619.62 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 608.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 600.74 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 589.27 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 578.09 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 566.61 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 557.97 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 545.41 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 526.48 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 519.11 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 508.13 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 492.93 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 489.48 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 506.98 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 455.81 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 427.05 | -6.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 427.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 427.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 862.86 | 791.13 | 934.04 | 5 |
| 1990s | 666.59 | 600.92 | 755.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 607.64 | 585.37 | 630.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.47 | 492.93 | 600.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.83 | 427.05 | 506.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 ratio who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo was 427.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 934.04 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.05 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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