Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Congo
Congo: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 241.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
241.09
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
650.38
in 1997
All-time low
240.8
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Congo, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Congo stood at 241.09.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Congo peaked at 650.38 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 240.8, in 2022.
That places Congo 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 546.4 | — |
| 1986 | 534.93 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 519.29 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 509.88 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 506.06 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 504.87 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 514.39 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 531.45 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 540.9 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 550.84 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 551.14 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 545.28 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 650.38 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 597.19 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 554.38 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 509.5 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 488.96 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 464.43 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 435.52 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 399.88 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 385 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 393.71 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 370.44 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 394.61 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 414.19 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 382.46 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 378.1 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 374.24 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 320.27 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 302.34 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 284.07 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 262.74 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 262.06 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 259.05 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 245.26 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 247.22 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 301.37 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 240.8 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 241.09 | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 241.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 241.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.31 | 506.06 | 546.4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 554.08 | 504.87 | 650.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.62 | 370.44 | 509.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.06 | 245.26 | 382.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.62 | 240.8 | 301.37 | 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 who gho in Congo?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Congo was 241.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 650.38 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.8 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 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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