Number of maternal deaths by region in Congo
Congo: Number of maternal deaths by region was 502.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
502.65
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,063
in 1997
All-time low
502.65
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Congo, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 502.65 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Congo peaked at 1,063 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 502.65, in 2020.
Congo ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 523.42 | — |
| 1986 | 532.81 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 536.02 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 583.97 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 631.16 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 688.38 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 740.9 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 802.18 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 786.18 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 803.24 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 796.09 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 789.94 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,063 | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 915.8 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 831.92 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 758.75 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 782.52 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 774.46 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 745.66 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 714.22 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 668.23 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 680.35 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 650.24 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 647.18 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 672.21 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 669.19 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 677.6 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 712.41 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 640.43 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 660.54 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 634.37 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 617.05 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 643.76 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 651.31 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 517.05 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 502.65 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 561.48 | 523.42 | 631.16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 821.8 | 688.38 | 1,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709.38 | 647.18 | 782.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.37 | 517.05 | 712.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.65 | 502.65 | 502.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 51 Mauritania 695.75 compare
- 52 Viet Nam 677.49 compare
- 53 Colombia 548.01 compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 485.35 compare
- 56 Morocco 472.07 compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 464.06 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Congo?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Congo was 502.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 502.65 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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