Maternal mortality ratio in Congo
Congo: Maternal mortality ratio was 241.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Congo, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Congo stood at 241.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Congo peaked at 650.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1997 and was at its lowest, 240.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 506.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 546.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 554.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 504.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 650.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 370.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 509.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 245.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 382.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 240.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 301.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 Cameroon 258.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 29 Sudan 255.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 241.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 32 Senegal 237.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 33 Ghana 234.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 34 Gabon 232.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
More health data for Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Congo?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Congo was 241.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 650.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 195 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.