Maternal mortality ratio in Congo
Congo: Maternal mortality ratio was 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Congo, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Congo recorded 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Congo peaked at 966.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997 and was at its lowest, 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Congo ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 616.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 693.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 793.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 729.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 966.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 528.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 414.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 659.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 292.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 402.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 26 Haiti 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 Eritrea 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Uganda 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Sudan 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 31 Ethiopia 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 263.75 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 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 966.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.