Maternal mortality in Congo
Congo: Maternal mortality was 282.39 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
282.39
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 189 countries
All-time high
966.68
in 1997
All-time low
282.39
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Congo, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Congo is 282.39, measured 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 in Congo peaked at 966.68 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 282.39, in 2020.
Congo ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 630.63 | — |
| 1986 | 626.84 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 616.12 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 656.14 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 693.59 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 740.2 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 779.9 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 826.99 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 786.18 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 787.49 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 758.18 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 731.43 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 966.68 | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 825.05 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 729.75 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 659.79 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 641.41 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 619.56 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 587.13 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 541.07 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 487.76 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 479.12 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 439.35 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 414.86 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 414.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 389.06 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 387.2 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 402.49 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 361.83 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 375.31 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 360.44 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 352.6 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 365.77 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 370.06 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 292.12 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 282.39 | -3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 282.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 282.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.66 | 616.12 | 693.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 793.18 | 729.75 | 966.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 528.5 | 414.86 | 659.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.69 | 292.12 | 402.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.39 | 282.39 | 282.39 | 1 |
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 in Congo?
- Maternal mortality in Congo was 282.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 966.68 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.39 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for maternal mortality?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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