Number of maternal deaths by region in Congo
Congo: Number of maternal deaths by region was 502.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 502.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 502.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +34.6% | 789.94 | 1,063 |
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 Vietnam 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)
- 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 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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