Number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of maternal deaths was 18,660 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,660
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,080
in 2021
All-time low
12,676
in 1994
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 18,660.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 21,080 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,676, in 1994.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13,579 | — |
| 1986 | 13,579 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,376 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 13,141 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 12,946 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 12,704 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 12,812 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12,710 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12,732 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12,676 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 13,511 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 14,082 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13,061 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 12,865 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 13,294 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13,393 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13,796 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 14,404 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 14,777 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15,139 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 15,742 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16,494 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 17,317 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17,559 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,791 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18,090 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18,362 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18,612 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18,762 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19,032 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19,109 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18,951 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,428 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19,624 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19,494 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19,823 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21,080 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 19,427 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18,660 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,325 | 12,946 | 13,579 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13,045 | 12,676 | 14,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,641 | 13,393 | 17,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,946 | 18,090 | 19,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,748 | 18,660 | 21,080 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 18,660 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 21,080 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,676 in 1994.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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