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) and other sources – with major processing 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 30th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Congo

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Congo
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Maternal mortality ratio was 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

30th

of 189 countries

All-time high

966.68 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1997

All-time low

282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Congo, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Congo is 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 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 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.

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

27 Dominica 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
28 Eritrea 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
29 Uganda 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
31 Sudan 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
32 Ethiopia 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
33 Burkina Faso 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing 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 30th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major 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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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.