Maternal mortality ratio in Congo
Congo: Maternal mortality ratio was 241.09 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Congo is 241.09 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 509.5 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 240.8 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
Congo ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.62 per 100,000 live births | 370.44 per 100,000 live births | 509.5 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.06 per 100,000 live births | 245.26 per 100,000 live births | 382.46 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.62 per 100,000 live births | 240.8 per 100,000 live births | 301.37 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 509.5 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.8 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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